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mannitol is a type of sugar, so it supplies the carbon in the MSA medium

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PEA agar, also referred to as Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar is a medium used by microbiologists to grow microorganisms. The ingredient that supplies nitrogen is casein.

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Which ingredient in mannitol salt agar supplies carbon?

mannitol is a type of sugar, so it supplies the carbon in the MSA medium


Which ingredient in PEA supplies carbon?

Casein is the ingredient in PEA that supplies carbon, as well as nitrogen. PEA is also known as Phenylethyl Alcohol Blood Agar.


Which ingredient in a phenylethyl alcohol agar supplies carbon and nitrogen?

pancreatic digest of casein


What ingredient in PEA supplies nitrogen?

PEA agar, also referred to as Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar is a medium used by microbiologists to grow microorganisms. The ingredient that supplies nitrogen is casein.


Does bacillus subtilis ferment acid from mannitol salt agar?

In my result i isolate bacillus sp on mannitol salt agar but i expect that this media has deoration or expaired


What reaction does the enzyme involved in Mannitol-salt agar test mediate?

Mannitol salt agar is selective for gram positive bacteria, and differential for mannitol fermenters. Phenol red is the indicator containing the enzyme mannitol.


Does Saccharomyces cerevisiae ferment mannitol?

Mannitol salt agar inoculated with Micrococcus luteusshowing no fermentation of mannitol (pink medium). The colonies show a yellow pigment which is characteristic of M. luteus.


What agar is the best for staphylococcus aureus?

Mannitol salt agar is one of the best agar fro isolation of Staphylococcus aureus


Is mannitol salt agar complex or synthetic?

Mannitol Salt Agar Complex is a synthetic medium because it is prepared from pure chemical substances and the exact composition of the medium is known.


Is Mannitol salt agar a selective or a differential medium?

Both


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


Can Klebsiella pneumoniae grow on Mannitol salt agar?

No, K. pneumoniae will not grow on Mannitol Salt Agar- gram negative organisms cannot grow on MSA, and K. pneumoniae is gram negative.