Gram negative and gram positive bacteria Flashcards
Gram negative rods examples
Pseudomonas
Escherichia
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Vibrio
Yersinia
Gram negative rod foods
Protein rich
Beverages
Gram negative pros
Responds to H+, low Aw and preservatives
Gram negative cons
Rapid growth
Psychrotrophic
Gram positive rods examples
Lactobacillus
Arthrobacter
Clostridium
Listeria
Gram positive rod foods
Cured meats
Vegetables
Dairy
Gram positive rods pros
Responds to thermal treatment
Gram positive rods cons
Some species psychrotrophic
Tolerate H+
Gram positive cocci examples
Staphylococcus
Lactococcus
Enterococcus
Gram positive cocci foods
Dairy
Cured meats
Gram positive cocci pros
Responds to low temperature
Gram positive cocci cons
Some species are heat tolerant
Resistant to salt
What type of gram positive is non-spore forming?
Rods
What colour are gram negative and positive?
Positive= purple
Negative= pink