Inocula definition

Inocula or "Inoculum" means preconditional microorganisms or compost added to a raw material to assure that appropriate microorganisms are present so as to sustain decomposition of organic material in a composting process.

Examples of Inocula in a sentence

  • Inocula were prepared using both the auto-dilution and manual dilution methods for testing in the VITEK 2 System.

  • A conference call was conducted prior to theinitiation of the study to discuss the collaborative study packet and answer any questions from the participating laboratories.Preparation of the Inocula and Test PortionsThe C.

  • Inocula were prepared by the manual dilution method only for use with the VITEK 2 Compact.

  • Comparison of Modeling Methods to Determine Liver-to-blood Inocula and Parasite Multiplication Rates During Controlled Human Malaria Infection.

  • Inocula were prepared using both the turbidity and Prompt methods and results were read manually (visually) and with the WalkAway and autoSCAN-4 instrument systems.

  • Sugarcane Disease garden as source of Inocula for resistance studies.

  • Inocula (1% v/v) consisted of cellular suspensions from 12 (Lc 1.04) and 24 (Pc 1.02) hour-aged cultures on MRS medium, adjusted to an OD (700 nm) of 0.900.

  • Colistin and Doripenem Combination is Synergistic against Klebsiella pneumoniae at Multiple Inocula and Suppresses Colistin Resistance in an in vitro PK/PD Model.

  • Dwyer: Small Inocula Can Effect In Situ Biodegradation of Carboxydiphenyl Ether in Soil.

  • Inocula and media compositionsAnaerobically-digested sludge from the St.Marys wastewater treatment plant (St.Marys, Ontario, Canada) was used as the seed.

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