If you had cultures of B. subtilis and E. aerogenes and forgot to label them, which of the following assays would you to tell the two cultures apart? (Select all that apply.)

Q: You are developing a hypothetical culture medium for the isolation of salmonella Typhimurium. How…

A: Salmonella typhimurium is a gram-negative bacteria and are found in the lumen of intestine. They are…

Q: what is the procedure and materials you need to stain Staphylococcus aureus?

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, round-shaped bacterium hat belongs to the Firmicutes and…

Q: Why is it important to limit the quantity of cells used to prepare a smear?

A: A thin layer of cells or tissues that are taken from the body of an organism under study which is…

Q: Between, Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei, which are positive and which are negative for…

A: Shigella is a group of gram-negative, non-motile, non-capsulated, non-endospore-forming bacilli that…

Q: What is the role of H2SO4 in Hopkins cole test?

A: The Hopkin's Cole test, sometimes known as the 'glyoxylic acid test,' is a method for detecting the…

Q: The results of Figure 2 highlights the antibacterial activity of cacay oil. Since the method…

A: MH broth is used to determine minimum inhibitory concentration in microbiology.

Q: Why is the effectiveness of an antimicrobial agent determined using an exponentially growing…

A: The bacterial cell reproduce asexually by replicating and dividing their genetic material as well as…

Q: You have isolated a Gram positive cocci from a throat culture. You have determined that it is…

A: Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell wall anchored to the cell membrane by lipoteichoic…

Q: What is the difference between Benedict and Barfoid's test?

A: Both Barfoeds and Benedict’s solution are made from same ingredients. But their capabilities are…

Q: Why is it necessary to perform an enrichment procedure in isolating Staphylococcus aureus instead of…

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive round-shaped bacterium that is normally found in the upper…

Q: FNA

A: The above test is called the COAGULASE test. The coagulase test is a experiment to determine whether…

Q: What is the differential agent in EMB medium? a. lactose  b. glucose c. phenol red

A: There are different media available for the growth of microorganisms: Basal media, enriched media,…

Q: How would you distinguish between Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis on mannitol salt agar and…

A: Hi! Thanks for your question. As you have posted multiple questions and have not mentioned which one…

Q: LB (Lysogeny broth) medium for the growth of E. coli,

A: Pseudomonas putida is a kind of rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-fermenting bacterium which is present…

Q: What is the principle involved in the Acrolein test? What is its purpose?

A: Qualitative tests are the chemical or physical tests involved in identification of certain…

Q: he following are the steps, listed in random order, for utilizing koch's postulates. what should be…

A: Koch's postulates were created in the nineteenth century as a set of basic instructions for…

Q: what are the important principle in invertase test?

A: To determine enzymatic activity, the amount of substrate remaining or the amount of product created…

Q: Explain why the media where the Staphylococcus aureus is plated has turned yellow but the media…

A: Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) is a differential and selective medium. A member of the staphylococcus…

Q: Is bile esculin test a efficient test for unknown intestinal bacteria?

A: In the intestine, only those bacteria that are not killed by the bile survive. The normal bacteria…

Q: The VP test is a confirmatory test. In what situations would this test be utilized?

A: The bacteria is the unicellular prokaryotic organism that maintains a definite shape since it…

Q: How could you determine if an isolated Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to antibiotics methicillin…

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a round shaped bacterium with Gram positive cell wall. Bacteria can have…

Q: Kligler’s iron agar and SIM are multiple test media.What physiological characteristic is detected by…

A: Both the Kligler’s iron agar test and SIM (sulfide, indole, motility) test media are widely used in…

Q: How do eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar plates work? What organism(s) are they designed to detect?…

A: Several tests are performed in the laboratory in order to detect several bacterial agents as well as…

Q: The catalase test is used to primarily differentiate Staphylococi from _____________.     A.…

A: The enzyme, catalase, is produced in the bacteria that respire using oxygen. The main role of the…

Q: What is the importance of performing the Modified Allen Test? Give at least three.

A: Modified Allen test: This test is done to assess the integrity of the ulnar artery, To perform this…

Q: What is the result of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the TSI agar test?

A: Bacteria are microorganism that most commonly occur in the soil, air, water and in adverse…

Q: After running a novobiocin sensitivity test, the zone of inhibition diameter measured 14 mm for one…

A: The microbiology studies about both the diseases causing microbes and beneficiary microbes, about…

Q: The isolation of Salmonella Typhimurium and S.Typhi require different protocols: A) In what aspects…

A: Salmonella Typhimurium and salmonella typhi are the 2 diffrent specius of bacteria under same genus…

Q: Please discuss how the Methyl Red-Vogues Proskauer test helps distinguish microbes from each other.

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Q: is staphylococcus aureus cells under 40 times magnification bigger than onion cell or cheek cell?

A: Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, round-shaped bacterium that belongs to the Firmicutes and…

Q: What is the purpose of the antimicrobial susceptibility test? What information can you gather from…

A: Antimicrobial tests are used to determine which specific antibiotics a particular bacteria or fungus…

Q: 1. Illustrate in a diagram the identification scheme from gram-positive cocci.

A: Note: We will answer the first question since the exact one was not specified. Please submit a new…

Q: Not only is blood agar an enriched medium that can support fastidious organism growth, but it can…

A: Blood agar is an enriched, differential growth medium for fastidious organisms like streptococci.…

Q: what is the procedure of solving the probelems of cultures those are suffering severely due to…

A: This is the defense compound of the plant and are toxic in nature because of that preventing plant…

Q: You want to isolate staphylococci from a clinical sample, as you suspect the patient nas an…

A: Staphylococcus aureus : It is gram positive , round shaped bacteria and is a usual member of…

Q: How does smear preparation of cells from a liquid medium differ from preparation of cells from a…

A: Answer: Smear Preparation is the method in microbiology laboratories to place the small amount of…

Q: The total number of cells in a culture is counted using the trypan blue exclusion assay and is found…

A: Dilutions are used in microbiology to reduce bacterial concentrations to a needed concentration for…

Q: describe how the pure culture of mycobacterium ulcerans should be inoculated with the culture

A: The Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing and weakening cutaneous contamination which is caused by…

Q: 1. Differentiate between defined and undefined culture media. 2. Define alpha, beta, and…

A: The culture medium is a solid, semi-solid or liquid substrate that is rich in nutrients and other…

Q: Based on the journal article “Interpretation of the Tube Coagulase Test for  Identification of…

A: The coagulase test works on the principle that a coagulase enzyme causes the plasma to clot through…

Q: Describe results from a coagulase, DNase, and novobiocin test that would suggest a mixed culture was…

A: Staphylococci are Gram-positive spherical bacteria that occur in the form of grape-like clusters.…

Q: Why are aseptic techniques implemented during inoculation?

A: Aseptic means without contamination and Inoculation means transfer of a bacterial sample onto a…

Q: Kligler’s iron agar and SIM are multiple test media.a. What physiological characteristic is detected…

A: Kligler’s iron agar: Detects glucose and lactose fermentation, hydrogen sulfide production that…

Q: Between  Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus sphaericus, and Bacillus subtilis which are positve and which…

A: oxidase test in microbiology is the best that is used for the determination of an organism that…

Q: How can you use Alamar Blue (Resazurin) to test whether the antimicrobial compound is bactericidal…

A: Visual methods of quality and quantity are readily found in biology and other field alike as they…

Q: You have retrieved your MHA (Mueller-Hinton agar) plate, your materials, and your E. coli culture.…

A: Answer : First step of the kirby-Bauer test :-

Q: What single test differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other species of staphylococci? What is…

A: Staphylococcus aureus is present on human skin and anterior nares along with other mucous membranes.…

Microbial Growth

The development of microbial growth is influenced by various natural conditions (both physical and synthetic) like pH, temperature, saltiness, gas focus (O2, CO2, and H2), nutrients, water action, and assimilation. Knowing the distinctive physical and chemical factors that influence the development and endurance of microbial growth in the climate will assist with reinforcing endeavors outfitted towards their control. These lines lessen or diminish their harmful impacts on humankind, creatures, and the climate.