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Introduction of CLED Agar CLED stands for cysteine, lactose, and electrolyte-deficient. CLED agar or medium is a differential culture medium used for the isolation and enumeration of bacteria in urine specimens from suspected cases of urinary tract infection (UTI). It favors the growth of all …
Introduction of Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Medium is named after the surnames of Austrian pathologist Ernst Lowenstein (1878–1950) and the Danish chemist Kai Arne Jensen (1908–1992). The etiological agent of tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It requires aerobic conditions and a protein-enriched medium for culture. The short …
Introduction of MacConkey Agar MacConkey agar (MAC) uses for the culture of gram-negative bacteria and therefore Enterobacteriaceae belonging bacteria grow well on this medium and coliforms also enjoy this medium. MAC is a modification of Neutral Red Bile Salt Agar developed by MacConkey. It was one of the …