- Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus Epidermidis Micrococcus Luteus The Following Shows The Growth Of Several Bacteria 1 (24.12 KiB) Viewed 38 times
- Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus Epidermidis Micrococcus Luteus The Following Shows The Growth Of Several Bacteria 2 (38.6 KiB) Viewed 38 times
- Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus Epidermidis Micrococcus Luteus The Following Shows The Growth Of Several Bacteria 3 (10.42 KiB) Viewed 38 times
The following shows the growth of several bacteria on Mannitol Salt Agar. MSA contains salt, the sugar mannitol and phenol red. Select all that apply Staphylococcus epidermis can ferment mannitol MSA is differential Phenol red turns red in acidic conditions Growth on MSA shows that Staphylococcus is salt tolerant so, you might find it growing on the skin. Staphylococcus aureus can ferment mannitol Only gram negative bacteria will grow on MSA
Micrococcus Luteus is a halophile (salt loving) 0 MSA is selective