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| What kind of media is MSA? Differential or selective? |
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- 75% high concentration of NaCl that prevents growth many bacteria except staphyloccoci. This media is mainly used to isolate staphyloccoci.
- pH indicator: fermenter of mannitol produces "ACID" that will result to a yellow zone around the bacteria.
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| What bacteria will ferment mannitol? and what color will the zone be? |
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- S. aureus and it will produce a yellow zone
- ferments mannitol
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| What bacteria would not ferment on mannitol and what color will the colonies be? |
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- S. epidermidis and the colonies will be clear and media will be light pink
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| What bacterias will not grow on MSA agar? |
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| E. coli, P. vulgaris, S. enterditis |
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