Lab Exam Flashcards
Bacterial growth media that contain specific ingredients to allow one to distinguish selected species of bacteria visual observation
Differential media
Are used for growth of only selected organisms and inhibit the growth of other organisms
Selective
Supports the growth of wide variety bacteria
General purpose media
Differential
Blood agar
EMB
Differential and selective
Tsa
Non selective general purpose
NA
General purpose
Mconcey
Selective and differential
Sim
Differential
Simmon citrate
Differential
Is green turns blue when positive
Simon citrate
Positive test indicates from pink to red at the top of the broth medium
Sim
Yellow indicates negative indole test
Sim
Gram negative turns pink
Mcconkey
Msa
Selective differential