Inoculation

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-005887

The introduction of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast, into a culture medium to initiate their growth and proliferation. In biotechnology, this is the step of adding a small volume of a starter culture, the inoculum, to a sterile fermentation vessel to begin a production process. The size of the inoculum is calculated to achieve a desired initial cell density for optimal growth.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-005887
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and the Environment
References	PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 158 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)

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