What does the term "axenic" mean?

Modified on Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 10:46 AM

The term 'axenic' means a unialgal culture that is free of bacterial and/or fungal contamination based on UTEX's testing protocol (See How do you test for contamination?) and microscopic verification by UTEX staff.

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