Mbio Lab Test 2 Flashcards
Reagents for VP test
Alpha napthol and K hydroxide
Reagents for nitrate reduction test
Sulfanic acid and napthylamine
Reagents for indole
Kovacs
pDMAB and isoamyl alcohol
Ph indicator for phenol red and urea hydrolysis
Phenol red
Ph indicator for decarboxylation
Bromcresol purple
Ph indicator for MR
Methyl red
Ph indicator for citrate and of-glucose
Bronthymol blue
Positive for of glucose
Yellow… Can ferment glucose
Phenol red positive
Yellow… Can ferment carbs
Pink for phenol red
K
Positive for nitrate reduction
Red after A and B or clear after zinc
Positive for oxidase
Blue TMPD oxidized
Positive for decarboxylation
Purple… Can ferment AA and glucose
Positive for MR
Red… Mixed acid fermentation
Positive for indole
Red ring at top
Indole and ammonia produced
VP positive
Red ring at top
Acetoin and 2,3 butanediol fermentation
Citrate positive
Blue
Alkaline products
Urea positive
Pink
Alkaline products
What’s the role of TMPD in oxidase test
CHROMOGENIC reducing agent
Blue bc donated electron (oxidized)
Psychrophile
-5 - 20
Psychrothroph
0-30
Mesophile
15-40
Thermophile
40-75
Extreme thermopile
65-110
Acidophile
Lower than 4.5-5.5
Neutrophile
5.5-8
Alkalinephile
Higher than 8-8.5
Halophile
Greater than 3%
Extreme halophile
15%-25%