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Is there a microorganism that degrades Agar agar?
Yes! Paenibacillus spp. can degrade agar agar
How does salmonella appear in agar?
in nutrient agar:- 2-3mm, grey colonies,moist circular,convex colonies are seen.in blood:-grey colonies.in macConkey agar:-pale /yellowcolonies are seen.in deoxycholatecitrate agar:-colourless,smooth,shiny colonies salmonella are seen.
Why was a blood agar plate used instead of a nutrien agar plate for the hand washing experiment?
because blood agar contain only blood, the culture from the mouth might not grow properly, whereas nutrient agar contain mixture of nutrient and blood, therefore culture from the mouth will properly.
What organism yellow green on blood agar?
Streptococcus pneuomoniae When this organism is tested on a blood agar plate it's colonies will be surrounded by a greenish discoloration due to alpha-hemolysis.
Is a culture media used to support growth of microorganism?
Agar
Why cultivating microbes on slant agar?
in my opinion, cultivating microbes on slant agar is carried out when we do not know anything about the microbe. slant agar is a nutrient rich medium that allows most microorganism to grow. therefore, we could obtain a pure sample of the microorganism.
What types of organisms could grow on Endo agar?
Since Endo Agar selects for Gram negative (-) organisms, and differentiates for lactose, lactose += red colonies and surrounding medium, also coliforms produce a golden metallic green sheen, E. Coli is one example of a microorganism that could grow on Endo Agar.
Why is a solid medium used to purify microorganisms?
Solid medium is used to purify microorganisms so that the microorganism can develop pure colonies quickly. The most commonly used solid medium is agar.
Does Chromobacterium violaceum pit blood agar?
No it does not pit blood agar I am curently studying Chromobcaterium violaceum and recently grew it on a sheep blood agar it did not pit it. Cv turned the agar a brown color.
How do the colonies on the surface of the pour plates differ from those suspended in the agar?
How do colonies on the surface of a pour plate differ from those suspended in the agar?
How do colonies on the surface of a pour plate differ from those suspended in agar?
How do colonies on the surface of a pour plate differ from those suspended in the agar?
A common medium used for growing fastidious bacteria is?
Blood Agar, and trypticase soy agar grows semi fastidious
