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Beef extract for carbohydrates
Peptone for protein
and NaCl as salt
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Green algae for agar?
Yes, you can streak some green algae of agar, but you have to known the nutrients you need to add to the agar. For instance Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be grown on TAP plates, or on high salt plates.
Why are some bacteria able to grow on count agar that contains milk even though they do not produce any proteases?
Because plate count agar is still agar. therefore, it still has all the nutrients that bacteria require to grow.
How do the ingredients in agar medium allow E. coli to grow?
it provides enough nutrients for the growth of e.coli...
What are the major differences between blood and chocolate agar?
In chocolate agar , blood is lysed by temperature, from that differnt matrials which are helpful to some organisms are release from RBCs.. and from blood agar cells are not lysed and some organisms can not take their nutrients from unlysed RBCs... This is a main difference....
What is the benefits of a solid agar medium compare to broth medium?
broth medium contains nutrients and other compliments which is required for the growth .
Role of peptone in nutrient agar?
Peptone is the simplified source of protein and can be readily uptake by the microorganism. In nurtient agar it is the basic component/nutrient after which beef or yeast extract is used which are supplementary nutrients.
If an organism can grow on both a nutrient agar and a MacConkey Agar on which would you expect it to grow better?
The organism would be expected to grow better in nutrient agar. Nutrient agar is rich in nutrients and microorganisms grow well when there is availability of nutrients.
The source of nutrients in nutrient agar is?
Peptone and beef extract
What does agar in the petri dish provide the bacteria with?
A medium (substrate) to grow on and, depending on the agar, nutrients for growth. See link below for more information.
Green algae for agar?
Yes, you can streak some green algae of agar, but you have to known the nutrients you need to add to the agar. For instance Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be grown on TAP plates, or on high salt plates.
What is non nutrient?
simply agar medium
Why are some bacteria able to grow on count agar that contains milk even though they do not produce any proteases?
Because plate count agar is still agar. therefore, it still has all the nutrients that bacteria require to grow.
What is the source of nutrients in nutrient agar?
peptone, yeast extract,meat extract..
A gelatin-like substance that contains nutrients comparable to human tissue to encourage growth of microorganisms is?
Agar
How do the ingredients in agar medium allow E. coli to grow?
it provides enough nutrients for the growth of e.coli...
Why is nutrient agar used for bacteria and not for fungi?
The components in the nutrient agar is enriching bacteria than fungi. fungus require additional nutrients which are formulated in fungal media. But in worst case, you can try either media for fungi or bacteria.
What are the major differences between blood and chocolate agar?
In chocolate agar , blood is lysed by temperature, from that differnt matrials which are helpful to some organisms are release from RBCs.. and from blood agar cells are not lysed and some organisms can not take their nutrients from unlysed RBCs... This is a main difference....
