Coliform bacteria are common contaminants of meats. Why might one expect to find coliforms in samples of meat?

If an esculinase-postive and an esculinase-negative bacteria species can both grow on the Bile Esculin Agar media, how are the two bacteria species distinguished?

If there is growth and a color change in the Mannitol Salt Plate, which microorganism is it most likely to be? Staphrlococcus aureus O Streptococcus faecalis O Staphylococcus epidermidis Streptococcus agalactiae

We’re going to make our own yogurt using mixed bacteria cultures which contains Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophiles, Lactobacillus acidophilus How can you tell if you successfully made yogurt? What are the functions of all different species in the mixed yogurt cultures?

TRUE OF FALSE: Is E coli colonies colorless in Eosin Methylene BlueAgar (EMBA)? Coliform colonies colorless in Eosin Methylene BlueAgar (EMBA)?

Removal of the nitrogen-containing group from an amino acid is termed ____________.   Question options:   deamination   azospirillification   nitrogen fixation   denitrification   nitrification

you are given a mixed culture of S. aureus, E. coli and P. aeruglinosa. How would you isolate each of them from this mixed culture? Besides usina a streak plate

Control of Microbial Growth A) Which would be the best process to use and why?  B) Can you use pasteurization? Explain. C)What is the true definition of an "antibiotic?"

Why can milk become sour due to bacteria even though it has been pasteurized?

Why is it important to distinguish between E.coli & E. Aerogenws in contaminated water samples?