Inoculum
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014437
1. Bacteria or fungi injected into compost to start biological action.
2. A medium containing organisms, usually bacteria or a virus, that is introduced into cultures or living organisms.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-014437 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | Terms of Environment; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment; Terms of Environment; EPA 2005b |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Inoculum",
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"definition": "1. Bacteria or fungi injected into compost to start biological action.\n\n2. A medium containing organisms, usually bacteria or a virus, that is introduced into cultures or living organisms.",
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"Terms of Environment; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
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}
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