Culture Media Flashcards
1
Q
Agar melts at?
A
92 degree Celsius
2
Q
Agar nutrient value to bacteria
A
Zero
3
Q
RCM media is aerobic/anaerobic
A
Anaerobic
4
Q
Special media types
A
Enriched
Enrichment
Selective culture
Indicator
Differential
Transport
5
Q
Enriched media composition and eg
A
Basic + either - blood, egg , serum
Eg:
Chocolate agar- nesseria and hemophilus
Blood agar- strept
Lofflers serum slope- cornybacterium diphtheria
6
Q
Enrichment media - liquid/ solid
A
Liquid
7
Q
Enrichment media composition
A
Basic+ stimulatory and inhibitory substances
8
Q
Enrichment media examples
A
Selenite F broth- salmonella and shigella
Tetrathionate broth- salmonella
Alkaline peptone water - vibrio cholera