continuous culture

  1. Home
  2. cultivation
  3. continuous culture
Pronunciation

/kənˈtɪnyuəsˈkʌltʃər/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

a culture in liquid medium which attempts to maintain continuous exponential microbial growth. Such growth is produced by a continuous inflow of fresh media and nutrient and a simultaneous outflow of an equal volume of medium.

Etymology

Latin, from continuus & cultūra

continuous culture
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014