A closed-system
culture of
microorganisms that need specific
nutrient types,
temperature,
pressure,
aeration, and other
environmental conditions, where only a few
generations are allowed to
grow before all nutrients are used up. Batch culture is the opposite of
continuous culture.
From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.