different cultures were observed. In order to proceed identification‚ those cultures were isolated as separate organisms‚ using inoculating streak technique and incubated until the next class period. The expected result was supposed to show Gram positive and Gram negative bacterium growing on a separate media. Having checked two Nutrient plates‚ signs of visible growth of two different bacterium were present. Due to the fact‚ that one type of bacteria didn’t appear to be fully
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Gram Characteristics of Bacteria Introduction Bacteria are interesting little critters in that they are not easily visualized without some sort of stain. In classical methodology‚ two different kinds of stains have been used to identify bacteria: acidic and basic dyes. Acidic dyes are so called because they consist of a salt that has a cation that transfers no color‚ but the anion portion is colored and does give off color. Basic dyes consist of an anion that does not give off any color and a cation
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most important tests done was gram staining because it helped to limit the possible bacterium that it could have been. To be sure which bacterium was worked with we referred to the Bergey’s manual and compared the results to the possible bacterium. Results:
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unknown cultures were Gram stain‚ Catalase‚ Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA)‚ Blood Agar‚ Novobiocin‚ Coagulase‚ and DNAse (Alachi‚ 2007). Rebekah Worley February 21‚ 2012 Mitchell Section 4 Biol 311 Staining and Identifying Unknown Bacteria Introduction: The microbiology lab up to this point has been used to teach the students how to stain and identify bacteria. There are several types of staining through which the bacteria can be identified based on the color and shape. The staining methods used in the
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incubated at room temperature showed red colonies throughout its media. This identified it as the gram-negative bacteria Serratia marcescens‚ but further tests had to be conducted to fully confirm. Bacteria A showed a white opaque growth in both of its plates. Secondly both bacteria had to be gram stained‚ so that they could be identified as gram-positive or as gram-negative. The same gram staining method was used for both bacteria‚ which consisted of inoculating each bacteria into a
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1. Gram Stain * Verify if bacteria are present or not. * Controls – positive (purple) – S.aureus negative ( red/pink) – E.coli 2. Endospore Stain Positive controller – B. magneterium Green spore- Positive Pink (vegetative ) – Negative 3. Acid fast Positive control – M. smeagmatis Blue – negative Pink /red- positive 4. Motility Positive control - P.vulgaris A. Non motile is negative test B. Motile is a positive test 5. Carbohydrates fermentation (test for gram -) ( glucose
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how the bacteria function. Over a two week period‚ eight prepared types of test media were provided to identify the assigned unknown mixed cultures. Not all of these tests were performed on every culture‚ as some were used only for gram positive or gram negative bacteria. The tests performed and what constituted a positive or negative test are as follows: Lab day 1; today in lab we obtained the unknown mixed culture “041”and one brain-heart infusion agar (BHIA). The first step was the
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colonies. Bacteria are classified on the basis of many characteristics. Morphological and physiological features such as cell shape‚ motility‚ formation of spores and other distinguishable structures‚ and reaction to Gram stain is a good start in identifying bacteria. Other staining techniques such as Acid Fast stain are also useful in determining species. More important in identification of a genus and species of bacteria are biological tests‚ including the determination of the types of nutrients
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LABORATORY EXERCISE 8-A: Preparation of Bacterial Smear and Simple Staining I. INTRODUCTION Bacterial smears are prepared for the purpose of viewing microorganisms under the microscope. Visualization of microorganisms in the living state is very difficult‚ not just because they are minute‚ but because they are transparent and almost colorless when suspended in an aqueous medium. A bacterial smear is a dried preparation of bacterial cells on a glass slide. Smears may be made from a dry culture
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Gram Stain: The important part of this experiment is being able to determine a bacterium based on its cell wall structure. It also helps indentify if the unknown organism is a Gram positive or Gram negative. This is the initial step that must be taken before any other lab procedure may continue on to ensure the purity is present‚ the arrangement of the cells‚ and the shape the cell has. The staining of the cell starts off with using the primary stain‚ Crystal Violet which is a purple color‚ to begin
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