Term |
Explanation |
CAN |
Colistin and Nalidixic Acid. Used in media for isolating
Gram-positive cocci. |
CAPS |
3-[cyclohexylamino]-1-propane-sulfonic acid; buffer for
pH range 9.7-11.1. |
CAPSO |
3-[cyclohexylamino]-2-hydroxypropane sulfonic acid; buffer
for pH range 8.9-10.3. |
Casamino acids |
Acid digest of casein treated to eliminate or reduce vitamins.
|
Cetrimide |
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
CF |
Citrovorum factor |
CFR |
(US) Code of Federal Regulations. For instance, 21CFR is
Title 21, CFR, dealing with pharmaceuticals |
CGMP |
Current Good Manufacturing Practice |
Chemostat |
A kind of continuous culture reactor in which the growth
rate is controlled by concentration of a medium component
(substrate). Typically, the flow rate of fresh medium is set
and growth is limited by depletion of a nutrient. |
CHES |
2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid; buffer for pH
range 8.6-10.0. |
Chick-Martin |
A variation of the Rideal-Walker test (which is itself
a variation of the phenol coefficient test) |
CHO |
Chinese hamster ovary (cells) |
CHO medium base |
A basal medium to which carbohydrates may be added; used
to study fermentation by anaerobes. |
CLED |
Cystine Lactose Electrolyte-Deficient. Used to culture
bacteria from urine. |
CLED Agar |
Growth medium with Cystine, Lactose; Electrolyte-Deficient
|
Composting |
Aerobic thermophilic treatment for biodegradation of wastes
or contaminated materials |
CYE |
Charcoal yeast extract. |
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