Culturing Microorganisms Chapter 2a I. Inoculation A. Culture B. Medium C. Inoculum II. Incubation 1. incubator A. Culture media B. Defined C. Complex 1. general purpose media 2. enriched media a. growth factors 1) fastidious D. Selective & Differential E. Miscellaneous media III. Isolation A. Colony B. Methods 1. streak plate 2. pour plate 3. spread plate IV. Inspection & Identification A. Info accumulate 1. microscopically 2. colony characteristics 3. biochemical V. Storage