bacteria growth stationary phase lag log exponential reproduction growth rate growth curve time generation chemolithotrophs source of nitrogen sources of electron lithotrophs phototrophs chemotrophs medium requirements nutritional colony characteristics typing bacteriocine bacteriophage serological antigenic gram cultural imvic biochemical acidfastness morphological characteristics identification acidophillic bacteria incubation cultivation of bacteria gaseous requirement physical conditions optimum temperature thermophiles anaerobic bacteria ph temperature
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