Mannitol Salt Agar Flashcards

1
Q

how is this media selective and what genera of organisms it selects for ?

A

The high concentration of salt selects for members of the genus Staphylococcus

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2
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how is this media differential?

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differentiates fermentation of mannitol by turning it yellow

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3
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what does no growth and no fermentation look like?

A

blank with the manitol salt just red

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4
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growth no fermentation

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red with growth

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5
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ferm and growth?

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turns yellow with growth

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