Answer to Question #153431 in Biology for ohaniso

Question #153431

In media preparation, the culture media needs to be adjusted to ± pH 5.8. Give reasons why it is so and what would happen if the pH is lower than 5 or more than 6.5? 


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2021-01-04T09:28:37-0500

Apart from complete nutritional composition, right and stable pH is another important requirement for optimum microbial growth in culture media. The pH of a culture medium should be suitable to the microorganisms that will be grown. If pH will exceed the allowable limits, the microbial growth can be impared.


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