Nutritional requirements for
microbial growth
Microbiology
presentation by samiha
, Introduction to Microbiology
carbon
Besides water, one of the most important requirements for microbial growth is carbon.
Carbon is the structural backbone of living matter; it is needed for all the organic
compounds that make up a living cell.
Half the dry weight of a typical bacterial cell is carbon.
microbial growth
Microbiology
presentation by samiha
, Introduction to Microbiology
carbon
Besides water, one of the most important requirements for microbial growth is carbon.
Carbon is the structural backbone of living matter; it is needed for all the organic
compounds that make up a living cell.
Half the dry weight of a typical bacterial cell is carbon.