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Macconkey agar is a selective medium and it is also a defined or a undefined medium so why is that a formulation desirable?
This type of agar is designed to grow gram-negative bacteria. It will not grow gram-positive bacteria due to a dye in the formula of the agar.
Why use Azide blood agar MacConkey agar and Nutrient agar plates for identification of microorganisms?
Azide blood agar base contains sodium azide which has been proved to have a bacteriostatic effect on Gram-negative bacteria, thus this medium is used for the isolation of streptococci and staphylococci in clinical specimens, water, foods, etc. MacConkey agar is designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and differentiate them for lactose fermentation. Nutrient agar is used for the routine cultivation of non-fastidious bacteria.
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 equipment can be used to grow bacteria?
Agar and petri dishes.
Does agar need to fully solidify to grow bacteria?
Typically, yes.
What type of semisolid medium is used to grow bacteria?
Agar is a semi solid medium used to grow bacteria.
Macconkey agar is a selective medium and it is also a defined or a undefined medium so why is that a formulation desirable?
This type of agar is designed to grow gram-negative bacteria. It will not grow gram-positive bacteria due to a dye in the formula of the agar.
Can you use blood to grow bacteria on petridishes?
Bacteria will grow in blood but no the growing medium in petri dishes should be clear agar.
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.
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.
Why use Azide blood agar MacConkey agar and Nutrient agar plates for identification of microorganisms?
Azide blood agar base contains sodium azide which has been proved to have a bacteriostatic effect on Gram-negative bacteria, thus this medium is used for the isolation of streptococci and staphylococci in clinical specimens, water, foods, etc. MacConkey agar is designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and differentiate them for lactose fermentation. Nutrient agar is used for the routine cultivation of non-fastidious bacteria.
What can you use besides agar to grow bacteria?
Any type of liquid, even water, will do fine. Although agar is best recommended as it has a lot of nutrients, allowing lots of bacteria to grow. Other liquids work but they don't grow as much and as vigorously.
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
Which environment has the most total bacteria either petri dish or liquid agar?
Actually the liquid agar medium is used in the petridishes to grow the colonies of bacteria. The nutritional environment available to the bacteria results in to faster growth of their colonies and also they can be used for the experiments more rapidly
Purpose of high salt concentration in the mannitol salt agar medium?
Mannitol salt agar (MSA) contains high levels of salt because it inhibits the growth of most bacteria. This makes it an excellent medium to test for Staphylococci and Micrococcaceae as they are tolerant of high levels of NaCl.
Why does gram-positive bacteria grow in mannitol agar?
Gram-positive bacteria grows in Mannitol agar because it contains a high level of salt. This type of agar allows only certain types of bacteria to grow, making it selective.Ê
What do scientists grow bacteria on?
Agar (a seaweed derivative)
