culturing

Meanings

• verb

  The process of growing microorganisms or cells in a controlled environment.

  - "The scientist was culturing bacteria for her research."
  - "The company specializes in culturing cells for pharmaceutical applications."

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Variants

List of all variants of culturing that leads to same result
culture , cultured , cultures , culturing , co-culture , co-cultured , co-cultures , co-culturing , coculture , cocultured , cocultures , coculturing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'cultura' meaning cultivation or cultivated land.

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Trivia

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1. Culturing was first used in ancient civilizations for food preservation and fermentation.

2. The first successful cell culture was achieved in 1951 by George Gey, who cultured human diploid cells from the retina of a human eye.

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Related Concepts

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1. Microbiology: The scientific study of microorganisms and their interactions with other organisms and their environment.

2. Cell culture: The process of growing cells in a laboratory, typically in a liquid medium, for scientific research or medical applications.

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Culture

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Culturing has significant cultural and historical significance in various fields such as science, medicine, and agriculture.

How to Memorize "culturing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a petri dish with growing bacteria or a flask with cells multiplying.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'cultivate' and remember that culturing is the process of growing organisms or cells.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Controlled Uniform Environment for Growing Living Organisms' to help memorize the meaning of culturing.

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