Chemostat Definition
kemōstat
noun
An apparatus designed to grow bacteria indefinitely while keeping the conditions and colony size constant by having a continuous flow of liquid nutrient wash the colony and steadily remove bacteria.
Webster's New World
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state.
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