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| NEGATIVE. Fast fermenters turn from dark green to black. Slow fermenters turn are pink/maroon. |
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| Positive. No growth white/colorless |
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Definition
| Uses Esosin Methylene blue media.It is select for gram NEGATIVE BACTERIA and DIFFERENTIAL for lactose fermenters. |
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Term
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Definition
| Growth is gram NEGATIVE (fermenter) salmon color. No growth is gram POSITIVE (non-fermenters) blue-bluegreen. |
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Uses Hektoen enteric agar media. Selective for gram NEGATIVE BACTERIA
DIFFERENTIAL for lactose fermenters |
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| Growth gram POSITIVE. No growth gram NEGATIVE. |
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Definition
| Uses Phenylethyl alcohol agar media. Select for Staphylococcus DIFFERENTIAL for mannitol fermenters. |
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Term
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Definition
| Growth is gram POSITIVE (fermenter) YELLOW. No Growth is gram NEGATIVE (non-fermenter) RED. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Mannitol salt agar media and phenol red reagent. Select for Staphylococcus DIFFERENTIAL for mannitol fermenters. |
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Term
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Definition
| No clear zone has NEGATIVE results. Clear zone around bacterial growth has POSITIVE results. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Milk agar media. It also detects if bacteria can break down casein (C.violaceum). |
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Definition
| Gram POSITIVE as evidenced by the liquidation of the media. |
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Term
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Definition
| Gram NEGATIVE as evidenced by the solidity of the media. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Nutrient gelatin and can detect if bacteria can break down gelatin (S.aureus, L. monocytogenes). |
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Term
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Definition
| Salmonella typhimurium left is negative no clear zone. Pseudomonas aeruginosa right is positive clear zone surrounding the growth. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Tributyrin agar media and detects if bacteria can break down tributyrin. |
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Term
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Definition
| Purple color after iodine added NEGATIVE results. Clear zone around bacterial growth when iodine is added POSITIVE results. |
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Definition
| Uses Starch agar media and iodine reagent. It detects if bacteria can break down carbs (C. diphtheriae, C. perfringes, B. anthracis). |
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Definition
| Red is NEGATIVE. Yellow (with full small tube inside) POSITVE. Yellow (with tube slightly not full inside) Fermentation and gas have been produced. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Durham tubes, Fermentation broth=carb (glucose,lactose,sucrose). It uses Phenol reb reagent and detects if bacteria can ferment different carbs. |
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Term
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Definition
| RED after adding reagents A&B POSITIVE. If added zinc COLORLESS POSITIVE. Remained RED after adding zinc NEGATIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Nitrate reagent A&B and Zinc. It identifies the way nitrate is reduced in certain bacteria. |
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Term
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Definition
| Colorless NEGATIVE. PURPLE POSITIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Media/Reagent TMPD. It detects cytochrome c oxidase activity (All Enterobacteriacease are NEGATIVE). |
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Term
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Definition
| No bubbling POSITIVE. Bubbling NEGATIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Hydrogen peroxide reagent. Test for Catalase Production. |
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Term
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Definition
| NEGATIVE YELLOW. POSITIVE RED. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Tryptone broth and Kovac’s reagent. Test for ability to break down Tryptophan and yield indole. |
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Term
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Definition
| RED POSITIVE. YELLOW NEGATIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses MR-VP broth and Methyl Red reagent. It has the ability to ferment glucose and form acids. |
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Term
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Definition
| No color change NEGATIVE. Deep PINK POSITIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses MR-VP broth and Barritt’s reagent. It detects presence of acetoin. |
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Term
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Definition
| Turns from green to royal blue POSITIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| No color change, remains green NEGATIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Simmon’s citrate agar media and bromthymol blue reagent. It detects the ability to utilize citrate acid as sole source of carbon. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| No color change NEGATIVE. |
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Term
| Phenylalanine Deamination |
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Definition
| Uses Phenylalanine slantsand 10% ferric chloride. It test for Phenylalanine Deamination – most bacter that produce this are pathogenic (ie Proteus, Morganella). |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| No color change YELLOW NEGATIVE. |
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Term
| Lysine/Ornithine Decarboxylation Test |
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Definition
| Uses Lysine and Ornithine broth, mineral oil, Bromcresol purple. Test for lysine and ornithine decarboxylase (one way to overcome IMViC tests limit). |
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Term
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Definition
| No color change is NEGATIVE. Black precipitate POSITIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Peptone iron agar media and deep containing ferrous sulfate. It detects hydrogen sulfide gas production. |
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Term
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Definition
| Orange and yellow are NEGATIVE. Pink is POSITIVE. |
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Term
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Definition
| Uses Urea broth and phenol red. It detects urease production and is useful in distinguishing Proteus. |
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