TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
DEXTROSE BROTH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-culture medium
1, record 1, English, all%2Dculture%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AC medium 2, record 1, English, AC%20medium
correct, see observation
- all culture medium 3, record 1, English, all%20culture%20medium
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AC medium is a good primary isolation medium possessing unique growth promoting properties for both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. It is recommended as a general culture medium for anaerobes, microaerophiles and aerobes. The medium contains an agar flux that retards air diffusion and when sealed in snap-cap tubes immediately after autoclaving, it maintains an oxygen gradient ranging from anaerobic at the bottom to aerobic at the top. Techniques: ... Within 24 hours after inoculation, anaerobic organisms will be growing near the bottom, microaerophiles near the center, and aerobic organisms near the top Facultative organisms will grow throughout the tube. The composition is the following: beef extract (3 g), yeast extract (3 g), malt extract (3 g), proteose peptone No. 3 (Difco) (20 g). dextrose (5 g), agar (1 g), ascorbic acid (0.2 g), distilled water (1 liter) ... 4, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
AC medium. General growth medium. [Composition :] peptone, beef extract, yeast extract, malt extract, dextrose, ascorbic acid, 0. 1% agar, pH 7. 2. AC broth does not have agar. 5, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One should keep in mind that a "culture medium" can be either liquid (broth) or solid (agar- or gelatin-based) or semi-solid. If the AC medium contains agar for solidification, it would be called an "AC agar." The equivalent liquid medium or broth (medium without agar) would be called an "AC broth." 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
all culture medium: For clarity, this term would be better hyphenated (all-culture medium). 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
AC medium: It can be confused with other culture media such as Acriflavin-Ceftazidim medium. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
AC media; AC mediums; A. C. media; A. C. mediums; all-culture media; all-culture mediums: plural. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AC medium: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dculture%20medium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- A. C. medium
- AC media
- AC mediums
- A. C. media
- A. C. mediums
- all-culture media
- all-culture mediums
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- milieu toutes cultures
1, record 1, French, milieu%20toutes%20cultures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milieu AC 1, record 1, French, milieu%20AC
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un milieu de culture microbiologique d'utilisation générale (non sélectif) servant à cultiver une large gamme de micro-organismes (bactéries aérobies, anaérobies ou micro-aérophiles). Il est empirique (on ne connaît pas sa composition avec précision puisqu'il n'est pas purement synthétique). Celui qui est fabriqué par les laboratoires Sigma-Aldrich contient des peptones, des extraits de bœuf, de levure et de malt, ainsi que du dextrose, de l'acide ascorbique et de l'eau distillée. Tous ces ingrédients offrent un milieu favorable à la prolifération de diverses bactéries. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milieu AC : L'abréviation anglaise «AC» dans ces termes signifie «all culture», c'est-à-dire «toutes cultures». Ne pas confondre avec d'autres milieux de culture, car les lettres «AC» pourraient signifier, par exemple, un milieu contenant de l'acriflavine et de la ceftazidime. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un «milieu» de culture bactérienne peut être solide (appelé «gélose») ou liquide (appelé «bouillon»). Lorsque le milieu en question est à base d'agar, donc solide, il serait préférable d'indiquer «gélose». On pourrait alors parler de «gélose toutes cultures». Dans le cas du milieu de culture liquide (bouillon) équivalent (milieu sans agar), on pourrait parler de «bouillon toutes cultures». 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Il convient de rappeler qu'il n'existe pas de milieu de culture universel et que certaines bactéries ne peuvent croître sur les milieux gélosés peptonés conventionnels (Bianchi et Bianchi, 1972). 2, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
milieu AC : terme tiré d'un catalogue de compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - milieu%20toutes%20cultures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milieu toute culture
- milieu A.C.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- all-culture broth
1, record 2, English, all%2Dculture%20broth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- all culture broth 2, record 2, English, all%20culture%20broth
correct, see observation
- AC broth 3, record 2, English, AC%20broth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All Culture Broth. A. C. Broth is recommended to cultivate a wide variety of microorganisms and may be used as an unofficial sterility test medium.... Composition : ascorbic acid(0. 2 g/L), beef extract(3 g/L), dextrose(5 g/L), malt extract(3 g/L), proteose peptone(20 g/L). 2, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AC broth does not have agar. 4, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
AC broth is used for cultivating a wide variety of microorganisms (aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic) and for the sterility testing of turbid or viscous solutions and other materials not containing mercurial preservatives. ... AC broth possesses growth-promoting properties for a wide variety of microorganisms. ... AC medium does not exhibit the toxicity shown by media containing sodium thioglycollate. ... AC broth is suitable for use in the detection of obligately aerobic contaminants in biologicals and other products. AC broth is also useful in the isolation and cultivation of many common pathogenic and saprophytic aerobes. The medium can be used to test the sterility of biologicals and solutions that do not contain mercurial preservatives. (Fluid thioglycollate medium should be employed for the sterility testing of solutions containing mercurial preservatives.) 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Unlike agar-based mediums, broths are liquid. 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
all culture broth: For clarity, this term would be better hyphenated (all-culture broth). 1, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
AC broth: term taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 5, record 2, English, - all%2Dculture%20broth
Record 2, Key term(s)
- A.C. broth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouillon toutes cultures
1, record 2, French, bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouillon AC 2, record 2, French, bouillon%20AC
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un milieu de culture microbiologique nutritif liquide (un bouillon nutritif) d'utilisation générale (non sélectif), c.-à-d. qui sert à cultiver une large gamme de micro-organismes (bactéries aérobies, anaérobies ou micro-aérophiles). Il est empirique (on ne connaît pas sa composition avec précision puisqu'il n'est pas purement synthétique). Celui qui est fabriqué par les laboratoires Sigma-Aldrich contient des peptones, des extraits de bœuf et de malt, ainsi que du dextrose, de l'acide ascorbique. Tous ces ingrédients offrent un milieu favorable à la croissance rapide des diverses bactéries. Ce milieu sert notamment à vérifier la stérilisation de solutions et de matériaux ne contenant aucun agent conservateur (antimicrobien) à base de mercure. 1, record 2, French, - bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un «milieu» de culture bactérienne peut être solide (appelé «gélose») ou liquide (appelé «bouillon»). Lorsque le milieu en question est à base d'agar, donc solide, il serait préférable d'indiquer «gélose». On pourrait alors parler de «gélose toutes cultures». Dans le cas du milieu de culture liquide (bouillon) équivalent (milieu sans agar), on pourrait parler de «bouillon toutes cultures». 1, record 2, French, - bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bouillon AC : L'abréviation anglaise «AC» signifie «all culture», c'est-à-dire «toutes cultures». 1, record 2, French, - bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Il convient de rappeler qu'il n'existe pas de milieu de culture universel, c'est-à-dire un milieu qui permet la croissance de toutes les bactéries. Les milieux d'usage général favorisent la croissance de bactéries qui n'ont pas d'exigence particulière. 1, record 2, French, - bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
bouillon AC : terme tiré d'un catalogue de compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 2, record 2, French, - bouillon%20toutes%20cultures
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bouillon toute culture
- bouillon A.C.
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Trypticase soy broth without dextrose
1, record 3, English, Trypticase%20soy%20broth%20without%20dextrose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - Trypticase%20soy%20broth%20without%20dextrose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouillon de soja sans dextrose Trypticase
1, record 3, French, bouillon%20de%20soja%20sans%20dextrose%20Trypticase
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - bouillon%20de%20soja%20sans%20dextrose%20Trypticase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phenol red dextrose broth
1, record 4, English, phenol%20red%20dextrose%20broth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - phenol%20red%20dextrose%20broth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouillon rouge de phénol dextrose
1, record 4, French, bouillon%20rouge%20de%20ph%C3%A9nol%20dextrose
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - bouillon%20rouge%20de%20ph%C3%A9nol%20dextrose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dextrose broth
1, record 5, English, dextrose%20broth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - dextrose%20broth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouillon dextrose
1, record 5, French, bouillon%20dextrose
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - bouillon%20dextrose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- azide dextrose broth
1, record 6, English, azide%20dextrose%20broth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - azide%20dextrose%20broth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bouillon, dextrose, azoture
1, record 6, French, bouillon%2C%20dextrose%2C%20azoture
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - bouillon%2C%20dextrose%2C%20azoture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pasteur pipette
1, record 7, English, Pasteur%20pipette
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pasteur pipet 2, record 7, English, Pasteur%20pipet
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Test media were inoculated with a wire loop from 2-to 3-week-old cultures grown on Sabour and dextrose agar, or with a Pasteur pipette from 3-to 14-day-old cultures grown in Trypticase soy broth in flasks on a rotary shaker. 1, record 7, English, - Pasteur%20pipette
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Pasteur pipette" comes from "Applied Microbiology" by David Berd (April 1973). 1, record 7, English, - Pasteur%20pipette
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pipette Pasteur
1, record 7, French, pipette%20Pasteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pipette Pasteur boutonnée est trempée dans la suspension précédente, puis est introduite au fond d'un tube renfermant le milieu avec de l'esculine. 2, record 7, French, - pipette%20Pasteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: