Lab 36: Oxidation - Fermentation Test

Question 1

this test is used?

Answer 1

to determine if metabolism of carbohydrates is oxidative or fermentative

Question 2

what is Leifson’s OF Basal Medium?

Answer 2

used for this purpose and contains the pH indicator bromthymol blue and a carbohydrate

Question 3

results

Answer 3

yellow = acidic = oxidation
dark blue = alkaline = fermentation

Question 4

nosocomial infection

Answer 4

acquired during process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission

Question 5

opportunistic pathogen

Answer 5

microbes that usually don’t cause disease in healthy people but may become virulent with immunocompromised and unhealthy individuals