Plating Media

Question 1

For differentiation of non-fermentative gram-negative bacteria, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 1

Acetamide agar

Question 2

enrichment medium for the cultivation of Vibrio species from feces

Answer 2

Alkaline Peptone Water

Question 3

Differential isolation medium and presumptive identification of group D streptococci and Enterococci

Answer 3

Bile Esculin Agar

Question 4

Cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms, determination of hemolytic reactions

Answer 4

Blood Agar

Question 5

Isolation of Bordetella pertussis and B. parapertussis

Answer 5

Bordet-Gengou Agar

Question 6

For cultiivation of fastidious organisms

Answer 6

Brain Heart Infusion Agar/broth

Question 7

Enrichment of Legionella spp. Supports the growth of Francisella and Nocardia

Answer 7

Buffered Charcoal-Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE)

Question 8

Highly selective medium used for isolation of Salmonella spp.

Answer 8

Bismuth Sulfide Agar

Question 9

Selective holding medium for recovery of Campylobacter spp.

Answer 9

Campylobacter thioglycolate broth

Question 10

Selective for Yersinia spp. maybe useful for isolation of Aeromonas spp.

Answer 10

Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin (CIN) medium

Question 11

For cultivation of fastidious organisms such as Haemophilus, Brucella spp, and Neisseria spp.

Answer 11

Chocolate Agar

Question 12

Selective isolation of gram-positive cocci on heavily contaminated sample (stool).

Answer 12

Columbia Colistin Nalidixic acid agar

Question 13

For isolation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Answer 13

Cystine-tellurite blood agar

Question 14

Used for isolation and differentiation of Staphylococci based on mannitol fermentation and gelatinase activity

Answer 14

Chapman Stone medium

Question 15

For cultivation of Francisella tularensis

Answer 15

Cystine Heart Agar

Question 16

Used for cultivating Streptococci and Lactobacilli, particularly in dairy procedures

Answer 16

Elliker broth

Question 17

Enrichment medium for Leptospira

Answer 17

Fletcher’s medium

Question 18

Selective and differential medium for the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella spp. from other gram-negative bacilli. [Bromthymol blue and acid fuschin as indicators]

Answer 18

Hektoen Enteric Agar (HEA)

Question 19

Selective and differential medium for Gardnerella vaginalis

Answer 19

Human Blood Tween (HBT) bilayer

Question 20

Isolation and growth of Corynebacterium spp.

Answer 20

Loeffler medium

Question 21

For the isolation and differentiation of E. coli 0157:H7 in stool specimens.

Answer 21

MacConkey Sorbitol Agar

Question 22

Selective differentiation of staphylococci

Answer 22

Mannitol salt agar

Question 23

Recommended for the isolation of Lactobacillus spp.

Answer 23

MRS (deMan, Rogosa, and Sharpe)

Question 24

Recommended for antimicrobial disk diffusion susceptibility teesting

Answer 24

Mueller Hinton Agar

Question 25

Selective for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 25

New York City agar

Question 26

Qualitative procedures for the isolation of Mycobacteria

Answer 26

Petragnani medium

Question 27

Enrichment and selective medium for isolation of Bordetella pertussis

Answer 27

Regan Lowe

Question 28

Selective for Campylobacter spp and Helicobacter spp

Answer 28

Schaedler agar

Question 29

Enrichment of isolation of Salmonella spp.

Answer 29

Selenite agar

Question 30

Selective for Campylobacter spp.

Answer 30

Skirrow agar and Campy-blood agar

Question 31

Selective and differential for Vibrio spp.

Answer 31

Thiosulfate Citrate-Bile Salt Agar (TCBS)

Question 32

Selective and enrichment for Streptococcus agalactiae in female genital specimens

Answer 32

Todd-hewitt broth

Question 33

Isolation and differentiiation of Salmonella and Shigella spp. from other gram-negative enteric bacilli.[Phenol red as indicator]

Answer 33

Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar (XLD)