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What is the culture characteristic of Ecoli thst grow on macconkey agar?
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E.coli shows pink colour colonies in MacConkey agar due to fermentation of lactose
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What type of medium is macconkey agar?
types macconkey agar
What is the name of the acide base color indicator found in MacConkey agar?
Lac+ bacteria is acid base color indicator that lowers the pH of the MacConkey agar. The MacConkey agar contains neutral red dye, lactose, peptone, and crystal violet dye.
How does yersinia look on nutrient agar EMB agar and MacConkey agar?
Colorless, it doesnt ferment lactose.
Does enterococcus faecalis grow on macConkey agar?
this MacConkey with crystal violet can grow enterococcus
Does proteus vulgaris grow on macconkey agar plate?
It can, but due to the high agar content of MacConkey agar the swarming is slow and restricted. So it is usually quite easy to select non-Proteus colonies for sub-culture if done within 24 hours of incubation.
What differences between Ecoli and pseudomonas sp on MacConkey agar?
ecoli is a lactose metabolizer, can live on macconkey while psuedomoas cannot.
What type of medium is macconkey agar?
types macconkey agar
Crystal violet in the MacConkey agar?
MacConkey's agar refers to a culture medium that is designed to selectively grow Gram-negative bacteria. It contains crystal violet dye, which inhibits certain Gram-positive bacteria.
What is a Mac plate?
MacConkey Agar plate
Is macconkey agar a synthetic media?
yes
Is macConkey agar defined or undefined?
Undefined.
How do you grow Klebsiella pneumoniae?
MacConkey agar
Why MacConkey agar is solid at room temperature while MacConkey broth remains Liquid at room Temperature?
MacConkey agar is solid at room temperature because it is a gel-like polysaccharide. Broth that has 1.5 percent agar in it and is heated up will become a liquid.
What is the name of the acide base color indicator found in MacConkey agar?
Lac+ bacteria is acid base color indicator that lowers the pH of the MacConkey agar. The MacConkey agar contains neutral red dye, lactose, peptone, and crystal violet dye.
How does yersinia look on nutrient agar EMB agar and MacConkey agar?
Colorless, it doesnt ferment lactose.
Does enterococcus faecalis grow on macConkey agar?
this MacConkey with crystal violet can grow enterococcus
Does proteus vulgaris grow on macconkey agar plate?
It can, but due to the high agar content of MacConkey agar the swarming is slow and restricted. So it is usually quite easy to select non-Proteus colonies for sub-culture if done within 24 hours of incubation.
