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If sim medium was used for motility determination for Proteus vulgaris what noticeable change to the medium will be observed?
A noticeable change in the medium due to Proteus vulgaris motility would be the presence of diffuse growth radiating from the point of inoculation, resulting in a fuzzy or feathery appearance on the surface of the agar. This motility pattern is characteristic of Proteus species, which exhibit swarming motility on semisolid media like SIM medium.
When would you use SIM instead of MIO?
MIO is a single culture medium in which motility, indole production, and ornithine decarboxylase activity can be determined. SIM is a signle culture medium in which motility, indole production and sulfide decarboxylase activity can be determined. These are both differential media (media that contain various nutrients that allow the investigator to distinguish one bacterium from another by how they metabolize or change the media with a waste product) so not all bacteria is going to be able to grow on ornithine or sulfide media. If the bacteria can't be grown on MIO maybe it can be on SIM
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What ingredient or step could be eliminated in the SIM medium were used strictly for testing motility among sulfur reducers?
You could first verify that you have sulfur reducers in your culture by inoculating the SIM medium and checking for the formation of the black FeS precipitate. Then, you could re-make the SIM medium excluding the ferric ammonium citrate (Fe source) and re-inoculate. There will be no black precipitate formation and you could see growth along the stab line and possibly emanating from it.
If sim medium was used for motility determination for Proteus vulgaris what noticeable change to the medium will be observed?
A noticeable change in the medium due to Proteus vulgaris motility would be the presence of diffuse growth radiating from the point of inoculation, resulting in a fuzzy or feathery appearance on the surface of the agar. This motility pattern is characteristic of Proteus species, which exhibit swarming motility on semisolid media like SIM medium.
What is SIM tube media used for?
SIM (Sulfide-Indole-Motility) tube media is used to differentiate bacteria based on their ability to produce hydrogen sulfide, indole, and exhibit motility. It contains ferrous sulfate to detect hydrogen sulfide production, tryptophan to test for indole production, and a semi-solid agar to assess motility. This media is commonly used in microbiology labs to identify and characterize microorganisms.
What media are use to determine motility and growth patterns of bacteria?
Common media used to determine motility and growth patterns of bacteria include agar-based media such as nutrient agar, motility agar, or semisolid agar. These media allow for observing colony morphology, motility (through diffusion in semisolid agar), and growth patterns (e.g., pellicle formation). Additionally, specialized media like SIM (sulfide-indole-motility) agar can be used to detect hydrogen sulfide production, indole production, and motility of specific bacteria.
What is Staphylococcus aureus sim test results?
Staphylococcus aureus is negative for motility, and positive for the indole production. The SIM test tests for sulfur reduction, indole production and motility. Positive for indole production means tryptophan is broken down into indole and pyruvate and will give a red color. Motility, you will see the bacteria move outside of the stab. Positive for sulfur reduction will give a black color in the medium.
Why determine motility and h2s before adding kovac's reagent?
You will do this regardless since Indole is part of the SIM media....this media will turn black if H2S is present and you read it for motility just like standard motility media. It must incubate for 24-28 hrs before doing the indole portion. Hope this helps.
Microbiology - what is SIM test?
Its a test where a semisolid agar called Sulfide-Indole-Motility medium (or SIM medium) is inoculated with a bacteria to test for hydrogen Sulfide, Indole, and Motility of the organism. The medium is inoculated by a swab and stab type method (rub some bacteria on the surface of the medium and stab a straight hole through the medium using a straight wire with the bacteria on it). Incubate the bacteria for about 24 hours and then begin testing.... If hydrogen sulfide is present, it will react with the sodium thiosulfate in the medium and the indicator, ferric ammonium citrate, to produce ferrous sulfide which falls out of solution as a blackish precipitate. The presence of hydrogen sulfide typically means that the bacteria produces the enzyme cysteine desulfanase which breaks up the cysteine in the medium into, among other components, hydrogen sulfide. The Indole portion of the test is performed by adding Kovac's reagent to the inoculated medium. The Kovac's reagent reacts with the indole(if indole is present) to produce a pinkish-red or redish-purple ring around the top of the test tube. If indole isn't present, there will be no color change. The presence of indole means that the bacteria produces tryptophanase, an enzyme which breaks down tryptophan into smaller components, one of which being indole. The Motility aspect of the test is done by checking the medium for turbidity, or "fuzziness". If the medium has become fairly turbid throughout the medium, then the bacteria is motile. If the medium is clear and the only turbid appearance is in the stab line, then the bacteria is non-motile. Unfortunately, the motility aspect of this test typically gives false negative results. Sometimes the temperature that the bacteria was incubated at wasn't optimum for the species, sometimes the bacteria only have weak motility, sometimes the bacteria's flagella can get damaged which would impair motility, etc... The point is, this test is good if you want to know whether or not the bacteria you're testing produces tryptophanase or cysteine desulfanase. The motility aspect of the test is suspect to question, at least if the test result was negative for motility(a large amount of turbidity in the medium is a definite sign of motility and is hard to refute though).
What is a SIM tube?
A test that shows the sulfer, indole, and motility of a micro organism.
What is the component in the SIM deep tubes that makes the medium suitable to detect the production of indole by bacteria?
The component in SIM deep tubes that makes the medium suitable to detect the production of indole by bacteria is tryptophan. Bacteria that possess the enzyme tryptophanase can break down tryptophan to produce indole, which can be detected by the addition of Kovac's reagent that reacts with indole to form a red color.
Is Micrococcus luteus motile?
Yes it is. Stabing the organism on a SIM medium, the medium will become cloudy, proving M. roseu's is motility.
Does proteus vulgaris produce h2s?
Yes, it does. It is Indole Production positive, H2S positive, and Motility positive. This can all be seen using SIM agar. Yes, it does. It is Indole Production positive, H2S positive, and Motility positive. This can all be seen using SIM agar.
What is a Kliger's iron agar and SIM have in common?
Kliger's iron agar (KIA) and SIM (sulfide, indole, motility) agar are both types of differential media used in microbiology to identify Enterobacteriaceae based on their ability to ferment sugars, produce hydrogen sulfide, and exhibit motility. Both media help differentiate between different bacterial species based on their specific metabolic activities and characteristics.
