Test procedure (specimen/organism inoculation)

XLD Agar: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation, Test Requirements, Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Modifications, Uses, and Limitations

Introduction of XLD Agar XLD agar is a selective, differential, and indicator medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. XLD stands for…

3 years ago

Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA): Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirement, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, Limitation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Mannitol salt agar (MSA) Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) is a selective, differential, and indicator medium which is used to isolate and…

3 years ago

Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA): Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Colony Characteristics, Modifications, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction of Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) Potato Dextrose Agar ( PDA) is a fungal medium and its ingredients are clear from…

3 years ago

Culture Media: Introduction, Common Ingredients, Types, Preparation, and Use of Common Culture Medium, Keynotes, and Related Images

Fig. Culture media with a variety of microbes-Micrococcus growth on nutrient agar (upper left), Lactose fermenting(Lf), and non-lactose fermenting (NLF)…

3 years ago

MacConkey Agar: Introduction, Principle, Composition, Preparation, Procedure, Colony Morphology, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction of MacConkey Agar MacConkey agar (MAC) uses for the culture of gram-negative bacteria and therefore Enterobacteriaceae belonging bacteria grow well on…

4 years ago