Abstract
Microbes have conventionally been studied in pure culture obtained on culture media in the laboratory. With very limited media options at the disposal of a microbiologist as compared to the vast diversity of microbes that are known to exist, it is not surprising that only about 1-10% of them have been cultivated so far [1]. However, since microbes are the key components of every process on the planet, the cultivation of these as-yet-uncultivated microbes and the conservation of microbial diversity is the current research priority of the world for sustainable environment and Earth.
Highlights
Microbes have conventionally been studied in pure culture obtained on culture media in the laboratory
Metagenomic studies prove beyond doubt that the vast majority of this yet-uncultivated microbial diversity inhabiting our planet has immense medical, agricultural, environmental and industrial potential
Microbiologists have started seeking these yet-uncultivated microbes using high-throughput approaches of microbial cultivation giving rise to what is known as culturomics [2]
Summary
Microbes have conventionally been studied in pure culture obtained on culture media in the laboratory. Preservation of Uncultivated Microbial Cells for Single Cell Genomics and Cultivation in Future It is still a big challenge to cultivate all sorts of organisms and preserve them in culture collections for future use and study [4].
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