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isolate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015015

Isolate refers to a laboratory maintained stock or controlled propagation through host passages source of microorganisms. Isolates are used in the volunteer human feeding studies. In this context, it should not be implied that these isolates represent clonal populations of pathogens. There may be genetic variation within a stock batch and between generations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015015
FieldEnvironment
SubjectHealth and safety
ReferencesEPA 2005f
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015015",
  "term": "isolate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Isolate refers to a laboratory maintained stock or controlled propagation through host passages source of microorganisms. Isolates are used in the volunteer human feeding studies. In this context, it should not be implied that these isolates represent clonal populations of pathogens. There may be genetic variation within a stock batch and between generations.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "EPA 2005f"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/isolate/"
}

Record 15,015 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.