Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual (11th Edition)
Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134098630
Author: James G. Cappuccino, Chad T. Welsh
Publisher: PEARSON
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To explain: The development of alkalinity in bacterial cultures that uses citrate as a sole carbon source.

Introduction: Certain microorganisms have the ability to utilize citrate as a sole carbon source in the absence of glucose or lactose. This is due to the presence of an enzyme called citrate permease. The organisms that are capable of utilizing citrate as a sole carbon source can be detected using the citrate utilization test.

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