Reason – this allows the bacteria to spread out and to grow in individual colonies on the agar plate. A lawn of bacteria can be produced by using a sterile spreader to evenly spread the bacteria ...

Bacteria that have the enzyme tryptophanase ... form bright pinky-red colonies (plate pictured on the left here). MacConkey agar is commonly used to differentiate between the Enterobacteriaceae.

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves ... bacterial strains and grew them on agar plates," says Sam Fairburn, co-author on the ...

Research paves the way for new rational treatment strategies of multidrug-resistant chronic infections. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Close the lid of the agar plate and place the pipette in disinfectant. Reason – this solution contains the bacteria that will grow on the agar. Reason – this allows a lawn of bacteria to be ...