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No Micrococcus luteus is aerobic organism, Staphylococcus aureus is often mistaken for Micrococcus luteus but its main difference is that it is a Facultative anaerobe
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, by performing the Fluid Thioglycollate Medium test you can find that Micrococcus luteus is a obligate aerobe. In other words in only grows in oxygen rich environments.
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∙ 13y agoNo, it is an obligate aerobe
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∙ 10y agoIt is an aerotolerant anaerobe.
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What is the respiration of micrococcus luteus?
Aerobe
Compare the properties of colonies of serratia marcescens and micrococcus luteus?
no
Micrococcus luteus gram positive or gram negative?
Gram Positive.
Is Bacillus Subtilis an aerobe or anaerobe?
yes it si a fucaltative anaerobe..check microbiology textbook as a reference
Where would you expect to see growth of a facultative anaerobe?
on top
Is Micrococcus luteus acid fast negative?
Micrococcus leteus is negative to VP test.
What is the respiration of micrococcus luteus?
Aerobe
What does Micrococcus luteus smell like?
Micrococcus luteus is a spherical, saprotrophic bacterium. It is found in soil, dust, water, air, and in the mammalian skin.
Micrococcus luteus catalase positive?
yes
Micrococcus luteus anaerobic or aerobic?
It is aerobic.
What is the cell arrangement of Micrococcus luteus?
tetrad or packet
Compare the properties of colonies of serratia marcescens and micrococcus luteus?
no
Micrococcus luteus gram positive or gram negative?
Gram Positive.
What color is micrococcus luteus?
It is yellow, but after gram staining it turns purple.
What is optimal temp for growth of micrococcus luteus?
200c to 450c --> mesophile
What is the different between obligate anaerobe and facultative anaerobe?
Facultative anaerobes does not need o2 to grow but can also grow with o2. Obligate anaerobe cannot grow at all in the presence of o2.
Is Bacillus Subtilis an aerobe or anaerobe?
yes it si a fucaltative anaerobe..check microbiology textbook as a reference
