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title: Nutrient broth
description: "## What is this medium used for?   Nutrient broth is a general purpose medium used for general maintenance of cultures and routine work. Because it supports the growth of most bacteria, it often is used as the basic medium modified…"
url: "https://vumicro.com/es/docs/nutrient-broth/"
updated: "2022-03-24"
category: Reference Library / Media
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# Nutrient broth

## What is this medium used for?  

Nutrient broth is a general purpose medium used for general maintenance of cultures and routine work. Because it supports the growth of most bacteria, it often is used as the basic medium modified for biochemical tests. In VirtualUnknown™ Microbiology, this medium is a general purpose medium not used for any biochemical tests.

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