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Micro Lab Info
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mannitol Salt Agar is used for the isolation of what bacteria type from a mixed culture? | Staphylococci |
| What are the selective aspects of the media in a MacConkey Agar? | Bile Salts and Crystal Violet |
| What plate is recommended by the American Public Health Association for the microbiological examination of food and dairy products? | Eosin Methylene Blue Agar |
| What is Hektoen Enteric Agar used for? | Isolation and culture of gram-negative bacteria |
| What are starch plates selecting for? | Starch that has not be hydrolyzed |
| What enzyme is produced by bacteria that can hydrolyze starch? | Amylase |
| What enzyme catalyzes the breakdown of urea to CO2 and ammonia? | Urease |
| What types of bacteria does the urease test aid in indentifying? | Enterobacteria |
| What does bacteria that can hydrolyze the proteins in the skim milk agar produce? | Casease |
| In the TSI Agar test, what are the bacteria producing if the agar turns black? | Hydrogen sulfide |
| What does a red color indicate in a Phenol Red Broth Media test mean? | No fermentation took place |
| Which bacteria turns black with a green sheen when cultured on an EMB plate? | e.coli |
| Blood agars are used to observe what type of reactions? | hemolytic |
| Complete destruction of red blood cells | Beta hemolysis |
| No destruction of red blood cells | Gamma hemolysis |
| Halophiles can grow in agars with high levels of _______? | Salt |
| A plate that selects for growth of a certain type of bacteria is a ___________. | Selective media |