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Axenic Definitions:
Not contaminated by any foreign organisms; the term is used in reference to pure microbial cultures or to germfree animals.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
A sterile state such as a pure culture. An axenic animal is born and raised in a germ-free environment.
Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro
Axenic Notes:
Axenic is a term used in biology to describe a type of culture that is not contaminated by any other species and consists of only one type of species which has colonized in the culture media. This type of culture is usually known as pure microbial culture.
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