Colony Morphology Flashcards
Green metallic sheen on BAP
P.aeruginosa
Green metallic sheen on EMB
E.coli
Fish eye on EMB
Enterobacter
Bull’s eye on CIN
Yersinia enterocolitica
Aeromonas
Dew drops/satellite colonies
Haemophilus influenzae
Mercury droplets on Regan-Lowe
B. pertussis
Medusa head on BAP
B. anthracis
Molar tooth
Actinomyces
Fried ehg
Mycoplasma
Cauliflower
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Serrated confluent
P.aeruginosa
Snowflakes on B6 Agar
Salmonella
Hockey puck colonies
Moraxella
Brittle, crumbly, wrinkled
Nocardia
Buttery/creamy yellow
S.aureus
Dry & waxy rough edges
Diptheroids
Smooth. glistening &clay-like
N. elongata
Ground glass appearance
B. anthracis
Coffee beans or kidney shaped
Neisseria
Black with metallic sheen in Bismuth Sulfide Agar
S. typhi