Out of twelve tests that can be performed:  Gram Stain Wet Mount Endospore Staining Acid Fast Staining Differential & Selective Media (MacConkey, PEA, EMB, MSA Agar, Blood Agar, etc.) Oxidative-Fermentative Test Carbohydrate Fermentation MR-VP Testing Indole Production Citrate Utilization Triple Sugar Iron Testing Catalase Test.  Which four tests are the best fit to help identify bacteria that is unknown? Possible bacterias that are being observed are:    Enterobacter aerogenes Escherichia coli Micrococcus luteus Proteus vulgaris Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella typhimurium Serratia marcescens Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Out of twelve tests that can be performed: 

  • Gram Stain
  • Wet Mount
  • Endospore Staining
  • Acid Fast Staining
  • Differential & Selective Media (MacConkey, PEA, EMB, MSA Agar, Blood Agar, etc.)
  • Oxidative-Fermentative Test
  • Carbohydrate Fermentation
  • MR-VP Testing
  • Indole Production
  • Citrate Utilization
  • Triple Sugar Iron Testing
  • Catalase Test. 

Which four tests are the best fit to help identify bacteria that is unknown? Possible bacterias that are being observed are: 

 

  • Enterobacter aerogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Micrococcus luteus
  • Proteus vulgaris
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Salmonella typhimurium
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis

 

 

 

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