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Most pathogenic organisms will grown on chocolate agar, it depends mostly on the incubation conditions i.e. temperature, presence/absence of oxygen etc. However there are some fastidious organisms that require certain growth factors to grow.

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Why are some organisms fastidious and others non fastidious?

Organisms that are fastidious have specific nutritional requirements and are unable to grow on simple culture media. This can be due to their need for specific nutrients or environmental conditions to survive and reproduce. Non-fastidious organisms, on the other hand, have more adaptable metabolic pathways that allow them to survive and grow in a wider range of environments.


What are non fastidious microorganisms?

Fastidious organisms are bacteria that can't produce their own vitamins, so they usually acquire them from the host. They require special fortified agar to be grown in the laboratory. I assume non-fastidious organisms can produce their own nutrients and don't need the special agar! Hope that helps


Will Moraxella grow on maconkey agar?

Moraxella is a fastidious organism and may grow on MacConkey agar, but not as well as it would on media specifically designed for its growth, such as blood agar. MacConkey agar is selective for Gram-negative bacteria that ferment lactose, which may not support the growth of Moraxella well as it is usually non-lactose fermenting.


Can fastidious organism be grown on a general purpose medium?

No because fastidious organisms, or organisms that have highly elaborate and specific nutritional needs, do not grow on a general purpose medium because they require the addition of one or more growth-supporting substances, enrichments such as additional plant or animal extracts, vitamins, or blood.


If an organism can grow on both a nutrient agar and a MacConkey Agar on which would you expect it to grow better?

You would expect the organism to grow better on nutrient agar because it is a general-purpose medium that supports the growth of a wide range of organisms. MacConkey agar, on the other hand, contains inhibitors that selectively inhibit the growth of Gram-negative bacteria, so the organism may not grow as well on this medium.

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Why are some organisms fastidious and others non fastidious?

Organisms that are fastidious have specific nutritional requirements and are unable to grow on simple culture media. This can be due to their need for specific nutrients or environmental conditions to survive and reproduce. Non-fastidious organisms, on the other hand, have more adaptable metabolic pathways that allow them to survive and grow in a wider range of environments.


What are non fastidious microorganisms?

Fastidious organisms are bacteria that can't produce their own vitamins, so they usually acquire them from the host. They require special fortified agar to be grown in the laboratory. I assume non-fastidious organisms can produce their own nutrients and don't need the special agar! Hope that helps


What can M catarrhalis grow on?

Moraxella catarrhalis can grow on various types of culture media, including chocolate agar and sheep blood agar, which are enriched media that support the growth of fastidious bacteria. It is a fastidious organism that requires certain nutrients, such as hemin and NAD, which are provided in these media. M. catarrhalis does not ferment carbohydrates, so it is typically grown in aerobic conditions. It can also be cultured on selective media, but it usually thrives in non-selective environments.


Will Moraxella grow on maconkey agar?

Moraxella is a fastidious organism and may grow on MacConkey agar, but not as well as it would on media specifically designed for its growth, such as blood agar. MacConkey agar is selective for Gram-negative bacteria that ferment lactose, which may not support the growth of Moraxella well as it is usually non-lactose fermenting.


What are non fastidious?

Non-fastidious organisms do not have strict growth requirements and can grow in a variety of conditions. They are able to adapt to different environments and are not selective in their nutritional needs. Examples of non-fastidious organisms include Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.


What gram positive cocci fails to grow on blood agar but grows well on chocolate agar?

Haemophilus influenzae


What organisms don't grow on broad spectrum nutrient agar?

In my experiments of growing cultures on agar plates, I found Nutrient Agar's usually grow mostly molds and fungi. It's bacteriological growth is wide, yes, but I found that even after a few uses it started growing specifics (mostly gram negative coccus and bacillus).


What type of media is used for growing a culture from a throat specimen?

blood and chocolate agar plates as well as in universities laboratory Nutrient agar plates are also provided


Does Mycobacterium phlei grow on EMB agar?

Mycobacterium phlei is a non-fastidious organism that is commonly found in soil and water. It is not commonly grown on Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) agar, as EMB agar is more selective for gram-negative enteric bacteria. Instead, Mycobacterium phlei is typically cultured on media specifically designed for mycobacteria, such as Middlebrook agar or Lowenstein-Jensen agar.


Why fastidious organism grow poorly in chemically defined medium?

Fastidious organisms have complex nutrient requirements that may not be fully met by a chemically defined medium, which contains a limited set of known nutrients. These organisms may need additional growth factors or specific conditions that are present in more complex, undefined media. The lack of essential nutrients or factors in a chemically defined medium can result in poor growth or failure to grow at all for fastidious organisms.


Why 7.5 percent sodium chloride agar is selective media?

Because 7.5% NaCl agar inhibits gram negative organisms from growing, and is "selective" in that only gram positive organisms can grow in this type of agar.


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.