Examples
High salt concentration will select for halophiles. High temperatures will select for thermophiles.
Selenite broth is used to selectively isolate Salmonella species. Alkaline Peptone Water is used for the cultivation of vibrio Both these examples are clinically relevant for clinical microbiology relating to stool samples.
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