Lab Exercise 17: Biochemical Differentiation of some Medically Important Gram-negative Bacilli
MacConkey Agar Left: Shigella - result Right: Escherichia + result
Carbohydrate Fermentation Tests Glucose w/ Durham Fermentation Tube
Carbohydrate Fermentation Tests Sucrose Fermentation
Triple Sugar Iron -/+/+
IMViC Series Indole Test broth with tryptophan
IMViC Series Methyl Red Test
IMViC Series Voges-Proskauer Test Leave uncapped for 15-20 minutes…….. MRVP broth
Citrate Utilization Test IMViC Series Citrate Utilization Test - +
Urease Test Slow positive Negative result (acidic) Uninoculated urea agar Positive result (alkaline)
Motility Test
A B 2. A 4. B A 3. B Answers: MacConkey agar 1. Which plate could have E. coli on it? 2. Which plate shows the presence of a lactose-fermenter? 3. Which plate could have Salmonella on it? 4. Which plate shows the presence of a lactose non-fermenter? A B 2. A 4. B A 3. B Answers:
What is the name of the lab procedure demonstrated here? Answer: Stabbing the butt!
C U I M V Answer: Shigella sonnei Use the chart on p. 181 and or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! I M V C U Answer: Shigella sonnei
C I M V U Answer: Escherichia coli Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! Answer: Escherichia coli
Answer: Serratia marcesens V C U Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! Answer: Serratia marcesens
Answer: Klebsiella pneumoniae Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! I M V C Answer: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Answer: Salmonella typhimurium Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! I M V C U Answer: Salmonella typhimurium
Answer: Proteus vulgaris Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! I M V C U Answer: Proteus vulgaris
Answer: Enterobacter aerogenes U Use the chart on p. 181 and/or the flow chart on p. 182 of your lab manual to figure out who I am! I M V C Answer: Enterobacter aerogenes U