agar medium
[ˈeɪɡər ˈmiːdiəm]
nounpl: agar media / agar mediums
meio de ágar
1. A nutrient-rich gelatinous substance derived from seaweed used in laboratories to culture microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi
The bacteria were grown on an agar medium in the petri dish.
As bactérias foram cultivadas em um meio de ágar na placa de Petri.
2. A solid or semi-solid culture medium containing agar as the gelling agent, used in microbiology and molecular biology research
Different types of agar medium are used to isolate specific bacterial colonies.
Diferentes tipos de meio de ágar são usados para isolar colônias bacterianas específicas.
Agar medium is a fundamental tool in both Brazilian and North American scientific research institutions, particularly in universities, hospitals, and research centers. The term is used uniformly across scientific communities in both Portuguese and English-speaking countries, reflecting the universal nature of laboratory practices in microbiology and biotechnology.
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