Cultivation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013006",
  "term": "Cultivation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of propagating microorganisms, cells, or tissues by providing the appropriate environmental conditions and nutrients for their growth and multiplication. This is performed in vitro using liquid, semi-solid, or solid media such as agar plates or cell culture flasks. Cultivation is a foundational technique in microbiology and biotechnology for isolating, identifying, and studying biological entities or for producing specific biomolecules.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1166 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cultivation/"
}