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The selectivity of the medium is due to Lithium Chloride and a 1% Potassium Tellurite Solution, suppressing growth of organisms other than staphylococci.
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Is Mueller Hinton agar is selective media?
no
Minimal salt agar that contains detergent as a carbon source is selective or differential?
Minimal salts agar is selective and differential. It grows gram positive bacteria and turns different color depending on what the specimen is.
What the B subtilis selective media?
nutrient Agar
What are selective media for aspergillus?
Peptone glucose agar (PGA) medium
Which gram positive bacteria grows on macconkey and EMB?
Gram + bacteria do NOT grow on EMB agar, EMB agar inhibits their growth, and is selective for Gram -
Why is baird Parker medium used?
Baird Parker agar is used for selecive isolisation of gram positive Staphylococci species. It was introduced to overcome the problems with recovering damaged S. aureus from foodstuffs.
Is a tsa agar selective or differential?
its a selective media
Is phenylethyl alcohol agar differentia or selective?
Selective
Is glucose salts agar selective?
Glucose Salts Agar (GSA) is a selective agar that selects for gram-negative bacteria only. This means that no gram-positive bacteria will be able to grow on it.
Is Mueller Hinton agar is selective media?
no
Potassium tellurite agar?
Potassium tellurite agar is selective for the growth of Staphylococci and is somewhat selective for the growth of Corynebacteria. Staphylococci and Corynebacteria reduce the potassium tellurite in the agar, which makes the colonies grow black.
List selective media for stool culture?
Salmonella-Shigella (SS) agar. XLD agar. Hekton enteric agar.
Why 7.5 percent sodium chloride agar is selective media?
Because 7.5% NaCl agar inhibits gram negative organisms from growing, and is "selective" in that only gram positive organisms can grow in this type of agar.
What the B subtilis selective media?
nutrient Agar
What are the selective media for isolation of thermophiles?
thermus agar
Minimal salt agar that contains detergent as a carbon source is selective or differential?
Minimal salts agar is selective and differential. It grows gram positive bacteria and turns different color depending on what the specimen is.
Is Mannitol salt agar a selective or a differential medium?
Both
