Lactose and Dextrose/Glucose Broths contain a carbohydrate (…
Lactose and Dextrose/Glucose Broths contain a carbohydrate (sugar) source for the bacteria. Lactose and dextrose/glucose are the carbohydrates (sugars). Digestion is fermentation. The broth also has phenol red (a pH indicator). Which tube below is negative for gas production AND negative for carbohydrate fermentation?
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Imagine you are a researcher investigating antibiotic resistance in the common lab bacterium E. coli (K-12 variety). To determine initial resistance level, you test the E. coli against 3 different antibiotics, marked A, B and C. Presuming the results shown are typical (you’d typically try this many times), which of the following statements is accurate?
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