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Inoculum<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Inoculation<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a term often heard in\u00a0microbiology<\/a>, one of the branches of biology that deals with the study of microorganisms which includes unicellular organisms, viruses, and bacteria (Toppr, 2020). It is a process or technique that involves the transferring of microorganisms from culture for growth. Thus, in microbiology, the term\u00a0inoculum <\/strong><\/em>refers to the material in which microbiologists used for inoculation, i.e., the introduction of microorganisms into a culture medium. The technique is commonly done using an\u00a0inoculation needle<\/a>\u00a0(also called an\u00a0inoculation loop<\/em>). Inoculation is carried out to grow microorganisms in a culture medium under specific growth conditions. [Biology Online<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I feel there may be a word missing in there somewhere, but a biologist may disagree. Inoculum was noted in this video. Try at about 1:25 if you’re impatient.<\/p>\n