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What is the Difference Between Enriched Media and Enrichment Media

Answer:  

Enriched Media: 

It is a solid media that enhances the growth of fastidious organisms. Chocolate agar media and blood agar media are examples of enriched media. 

Enrichment Media: 

It inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria. It is a liquid medium. 

Difference Between Enriched Media And Enrichment Media

Enriched Media

Enrichment Media

Contains nutrients required for the growth of a wide variety of organisms. 

It inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria.

The growth of a wide variety of organisms is allowed by Enriched Media. 

Only a particular type of microorganism is allowed growth by the Enrichment Media. 

It is a solid media.

It is a liquid medium.

Contains nutrients in the form of egg yolk and blood serum. 

Contains antibiotics and dyes. 

Examples- Blood agar, chocolate agar, etc. 

Examples- Selenite F broth, alkaline peptone water.