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Micrococcus luteus is a Gram-positive, to Gram-variable, nonmotile, spherical, saprotrophic bacterium that belongs to the family Micrococcaceae. It produces coagulase which is a protein enzyme that enables the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
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What is the respiration of micrococcus luteus?
Aerobe
Is micrococcus luteus a facultative anaerobe?
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
Compare the properties of colonies of serratia marcescens and micrococcus luteus?
no
Micrococcus luteus gram positive or gram negative?
Gram Positive.
Why is micrococcus luteus negative for oxidase?
You probably got a false negative. M. luteus should be oxidase +. To determine M. luteus do a MSA plate which should not produce acid and barley grow. That means the plate will look red with a streak of yellow colonies due to the fact that M. luteus produces a yellow pigment.
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.
Is micrococcus luteus a facultative anaerobe?
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
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 is optimal temp for growth of micrococcus luteus?
200c to 450c --> mesophile
What color is micrococcus luteus?
It is yellow, but after gram staining it turns purple.
Why is micrococcus luteus negative for oxidase?
You probably got a false negative. M. luteus should be oxidase +. To determine M. luteus do a MSA plate which should not produce acid and barley grow. That means the plate will look red with a streak of yellow colonies due to the fact that M. luteus produces a yellow pigment.
