Incubation conditions for anaerobic cultures include:
A)30°C to 35°C.
B)incubation for 48 hours before exposing the culture to air.
C)incubation for at least 3 days before discarding.
D)aerobic incubation of the broth medium with the cap loose.

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In general,anaerobic cultures should not be exposed to oxygen until after 48 hours,because anaerobes are most sensitive to oxygen during their log phase of growth.In addition,the colonial morphologic features often dramatically change between 24 and 48 hours.Plates that show no growth at 48 hours should be incubated for at least 5 days before discarding.The thioglycollate broth can be anaerobically incubated with the cap loose or aerobically incubated with the cap tight.

Incubation Conditions for Anaerobic Cultures Include