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It is yellow, but after gram staining it turns purple.
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Is Micrococcus luteus acid fast negative?
Micrococcus leteus is negative to VP test.
What does Micrococcus luteus smell like?
Micrococcus luteus is a spherical, saprotrophic bacterium. It is found in soil, dust, water, air, and in the mammalian skin.
What is the cell arrangement of Micrococcus luteus?
tetrad or packet
What is optimal temp for growth of micrococcus luteus?
200c to 450c --> mesophile
What type of hemolysis pattern on a BAP agar does Micrococcus luteus?
Beta hemolysis
Is Micrococcus luteus acid fast negative?
Micrococcus leteus is negative to VP test.
What is the respiration of micrococcus luteus?
Aerobe
What does Micrococcus luteus smell like?
Micrococcus luteus is a spherical, saprotrophic bacterium. It is found in soil, dust, water, air, and in the mammalian skin.
Is micrococcus luteus a facultative anaerobe?
No Micrococcus luteus is aerobic organism, Staphylococcus aureus is often mistaken for Micrococcus luteus but its main difference is that it is a Facultative anaerobe
Micrococcus luteus catalase positive?
yes
Micrococcus luteus anaerobic or aerobic?
It is aerobic.
What is the cell arrangement of Micrococcus luteus?
tetrad or packet
Compare the properties of colonies of serratia marcescens and micrococcus luteus?
no
Micrococcus luteus gram positive or gram negative?
Gram Positive.
What is optimal temp for growth of micrococcus luteus?
200c to 450c --> mesophile
How does clove inhibit the growth of micrococcus luteus?
Micrococcus luteus is a Gram-positive, to Gram-variable, nonmotile, spherical, saprotrophic bacterium that belongs to the family Micrococcaceae. It is urease and catalase positive. An obligate aerobe, M. luteus is found in soil, dust, water and air, and as part of the normal flora of the mammalian skin. In a study, it was found that there was an 82% reduction in Micrococcus luteus bioaerosol when using clove essential oil.
What type of hemolysis pattern on a BAP agar does Micrococcus luteus?
Beta hemolysis
