Lowenstein–Jensen medium
E271796
Lowenstein–Jensen medium is a specialized egg-based solid growth medium used primarily for the isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical microbiology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lowenstein–Jensen medium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2504139 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lowenstein–Jensen medium Context triple: [Mycobacterium tuberculosis, cultureMedium, Lowenstein–Jensen medium]
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A.
Nourse
Nourse is a surname and variant spelling of "Nurse," historically associated with English-speaking families and occasionally used as a place or business name.
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B.
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of filamentous fungus best known as the original industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin.
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C.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterial species that causes most cases of human tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs and spreading through airborne transmission.
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D.
Koch's postulates
Koch's postulates are a set of criteria formulated in the late 19th century to establish a causal relationship between a specific microorganism and a particular disease.
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E.
Colwell
Colwell is a surname most notably associated with Rita R. Colwell, an influential American microbiologist and former director of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lowenstein–Jensen medium Target entity description: Lowenstein–Jensen medium is a specialized egg-based solid growth medium used primarily for the isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical microbiology.
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A.
Nourse
Nourse is a surname and variant spelling of "Nurse," historically associated with English-speaking families and occasionally used as a place or business name.
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B.
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of filamentous fungus best known as the original industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin.
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C.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterial species that causes most cases of human tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs and spreading through airborne transmission.
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D.
Koch's postulates
Koch's postulates are a set of criteria formulated in the late 19th century to establish a causal relationship between a specific microorganism and a particular disease.
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E.
Colwell
Colwell is a surname most notably associated with Rita R. Colwell, an influential American microbiologist and former director of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culture medium
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egg-based medium ⓘ selective medium ⓘ solid growth medium ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
Middlebrook 7H10 agar
ⓘ
Middlebrook 7H10 agar ⓘ
surface form:
Middlebrook 7H11 agar
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| classifiedAs | biosafety level 3 culture medium when used with M. tuberculosis ⓘ |
| colonyMorphologyOnMedium | rough, buff-colored colonies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Ernst Lowenstein
ⓘ
Kurt Jensen ⓘ |
| glycerolEffect | enhances growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
asparagine
ⓘ
disodium phosphate ⓘ glycerol ⓘ magnesium sulfate ⓘ malachite green ⓘ mineral salts ⓘ monopotassium phosphate ⓘ potato flour or starch ⓘ whole eggs ⓘ |
| hasPreparationStep |
coagulation by inspissation
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dispensing into tubes or bottles ⓘ mixing of mineral salt solution with eggs and other components ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
green color due to malachite green
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inhibits most contaminating bacteria ⓘ selective for mycobacteria ⓘ solidified by coagulation of eggs ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Lowenstein–Jensen medium with pyruvate
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Lowenstein–Jensen medium without glycerol ⓘ |
| inhibitsGrowthOf |
most Gram-negative bacteria
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most Gram-positive bacteria ⓘ |
| pyruvateEffect | enhances growth of Mycobacterium bovis ⓘ |
| qualityControlOrganism |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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surface form:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain
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| requiresIncubationAtmosphere | aerobic conditions ⓘ |
| requiresIncubationTemperature | 35–37 °C ⓘ |
| storageCondition | refrigerated before use ⓘ |
| supportsGrowthOf |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
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nontuberculous mycobacteria ⓘ |
| typicalIncubationTime | up to 8 weeks for visible mycobacterial colonies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultivation of Mycobacterium species
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cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ⓘ isolation of Mycobacterium species ⓘ isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clinical microbiology
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diagnosis of tuberculosis ⓘ |
| usedWithSpecimenType |
body fluids suspected of mycobacterial infection
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bronchoalveolar lavage ⓘ sputum ⓘ tissue biopsies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lowenstein–Jensen medium Description of subject: Lowenstein–Jensen medium is a specialized egg-based solid growth medium used primarily for the isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical microbiology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.