Mineral salts pyridine broth is a
selective medium
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for
bacteria
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that can
metabolize
Metabolism (, from el, μεταβολή ''metabolē'', "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The three main functions of metabolism are: the conversion of the energy in food to energy available to run cell ...
pyridine
Pyridine is a basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula . It is structurally related to benzene, with one methine group replaced by a nitrogen atom. It is a highly flammable, weakly alkaline, water-miscible liquid with a d ...
(which is an unusual
carbon
Carbon () is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent
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source that a select few types of bacteria can use). This medium is used to isolate bacteria belonging to the genus ''
Arthrobacter
''Arthrobacter'' (from the Greek, "jointed small stick”) is a genus of bacteria that is commonly found in soil. All species in this genus are Gram-positive obligate aerobes that are rods during exponential growth and cocci in their stationary ...
'' among other bacteria genera.
References
* {{cite journal , vauthors=O'Loughlin EJ, Sims GK, Traina SJ , title= Biodegradation of 2-methyl, 2-ethyl, and 2-hydroxypyridine by an Arthrobacter sp isolated from subsurface sediment, journal=Biodegradation , volume=10, year=1999, pages=93–104 , doi = 10.1023/A:1008309026751 , pmid= 10466198 , issue= 2, s2cid= 25495834
Cell culture media