types macconkey agar
MacConkey agar is designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and also contains crystal violet dye which inhibits the growth of Gram-positive bacteria. Since S. aureus is Gram-positive it should not grow on MacConkey agar. No. MacConkey agar inhibits MOST of the Gram-positive bacteria. There are some Gram-positive bacteria that can tolerate bile-salt are able to grow in MacConkey agar. Enterococcus and some species of Staphylococcus are able to grow in MacConkey. (lack citation though)
Staphylococcus will not grow on Mac since crystal violet inhibits the growth of Gram positivesfmchinea: Actually some species of staphylococcus grow on MacConkey's plate including Staphylococcus aureus.
The high salt concentration (7.5-10% w/v) makes the agar hard for all but staph spp. To grow, and staph aureus turns yellow when it ferments the mannitol.
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MacConkey Agar plate
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MacConkey agar
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.
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.
Mannitol salt agar is one of the best agar fro isolation of Staphylococcus aureus
Colorless, it doesnt ferment lactose.