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Yes. Serratia is a Gram negative rod from the Enterobacteriaceae family. The Hektoen Enteric agar allows the growth of Gram negative bacteria while inhibiting growth of Gram positive bacteria.
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Can serratia marcescens grow in mannitol salt agar?
No it doesn't because it doesn't ferment mannitol. P. mirabilis can actually grow on a MAC agar, but it is colorless. I actually had this lab in Micro260 today.An MSA agar has 7% high salt concentration and provides growth for S. aureus bacteria turning it yellow/gold. An MSA agar is selective for osmotolerant bacteria meaning for bacteria that can grow in different salt concentrations, and it's differential because it can ferment mannitol.
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.
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
Will Moraxella grow on maconkey agar?
No
What type of semisolid medium is used to grow bacteria?
Agar is a semi solid medium used to grow bacteria.
How long does it take non pathogenic Serratia Marcescens D1 to grow and can you use nutrient agar as a medium?
Two days at room temperature on TSA (tryptic soy agar)
Can serratia marcescens grow in mannitol salt agar?
No it doesn't because it doesn't ferment mannitol. P. mirabilis can actually grow on a MAC agar, but it is colorless. I actually had this lab in Micro260 today.An MSA agar has 7% high salt concentration and provides growth for S. aureus bacteria turning it yellow/gold. An MSA agar is selective for osmotolerant bacteria meaning for bacteria that can grow in different salt concentrations, and it's differential because it can ferment mannitol.
Does Mycobacterium phlei grow on EMB agar?
yes it can be grow in EMB agar.
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.
What agar does Corynebacterium xerosis grow on?
Brain Heart Infusion Agar
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
Will Moraxella grow on maconkey agar?
No
What type of semisolid medium is used to grow bacteria?
Agar is a semi solid medium used to grow bacteria.
Can obligate hyper thermophiles grow on agar?
no
Can Lactobacillus grow on blood agar?
yes
How do you grow Klebsiella pneumoniae?
MacConkey agar
What do you need to grow fungus?
try agar search google for "potato dextrose yeast agar recipe"
