GRAM (-) MEDIUM Flashcards
Carbohydrate present in EMB (Levine Agar)
Lactose and Sucrose
EMB Indicator and inhibitory for Gram +
Eosin Y and Methylene Blue
Lactose Fermenter (LF) in EMB
Dark Purple to Black
Non Lactose Fermenter (NLF) in EMB
Colorless or Translucent
E. coli in EMB
green metallic sheen
E. aerogenes in EMB
fish eye colony
inhibitory for gram + in MAC
crystal violet, bile salt
carbohydrate present in MAC
lactose
MAC indicator
neutral red
LF in MAC
pink/red
NLF in MAC
colorless
detection of E. coli O157:H7
MAC Sorbitol
inhibitory for Gram + in XLD
bile salt
XLD Carbohydrate
Lactose, Xylose, Dextrose
XLD indicator
phenol red
LF in XLD
yellow
NLF in XLD
red/colorless
XLD is selective and differential for
Salmonella and Shigella
inhibitory for Gram + in HEA
bile salt, bromithymol blue, acid fuschkn
HEA carbohydrate
Lactose, Salicin, Sucrose
HEA indicator
Bromothymol blue
LF in HEA
orange to salmon pink
NLF in HEA
blue green/colorless
differentiates salmonella and shigella from other enteric gram negative bacteria
HEA