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MacConkey Klebsiella oxytoca Magenta Pink and white colonies, red violet K. Oxytoca is a lactose fermenter. Also a
Agar (MCA) medium gram-negative.
Pseudomonias aeroginosa Magenta Pink growth, orange medium Pseudomonias is a lactose fermenter.
Also a gram-negative.
Lysine Iron Agar Pseudomonias aeruginosa Violet Purple slant, purple deep Alkaline
Simmon citrate Enterococcus faecalis Green Green slant/deep, no growth E. faecalis is a negative .
agar
Green slant/deep, no growth
Micrococcus luteus Green M. luteus is a negative.
Blue slant/green deep, no growth
Triple Sugar Iron Pseudomonias aeruginosa Red White colony, red slant, red deep The organisms can only utilize peptone
Agar (TSIA) aerobically.
Serratia marcescens Red White colony, red slant, yellow Organisms are non-lactose fermenters.
deep
Micrococcus luteus
Red White colony, red slant, yellow Organisms are non-lactose fermenters.
deep
Table 2.
NBG Escherichia coli Methyl Red (MR) Negative Both have no acid production
because of the yellow
NBG Serratia marcescens Methyl Red (MR) Negative colorization.
Table 3.
Starch agar Escherichia coli Starch hydrolysis Formation of blue black The starch hasnt been
complex. Negative degraded enzymatically.
Sugar fermentation broth Escherichia coli Acid and gas production Medium color is yellow, air Acid and gas production
bubbles trapped inside positive.
Sugar fermentation broth Micrococcus luteus Acid and gas production inverted tube
Tryptone broth Serratia marcescens Indole production Pink to red rings Positive for the presence of
indole.
Tryptone broth Entercoccus faecalis Indole production No visible change Negative for the presence of
indole.
Table 4.