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Fluorescent Group
Pseudomonas Fluorescent Group
Question | Answer |
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What are the three members of the Pseudomonas Fluorescent group that we've studied? | P. aeruginosa, P. fluorescens, & P. putida |
What are the 4 fluorescent pigments? | Pyocyanin (blue), Pyoverdin/Fluorescein (yellow green), Pyorubin (red), & Pyomelanin (black) |
What are two colony morphologies of P. aeruginosa? | Flat/Smooth and Mucoid |
Which pigment is produced by P. fluorescens? | Pyoverdin/Fluorescein |
Which test is used to differentiate P. fluorescens and P. putida? Which is positive? Which is negative? | The gel test; P. fluorescens is gel (+) and P. putida is gel (-) |
Pseudomonas species prefer low temperatures to grow. What is the term for this preference and the exact temperature preferred? | Psychrophilic; 4'C |
What media is used to determine if Pseudomonas species will grow in a toxic, inhibitory environment? | Cetrimide |