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How to distinguish between different
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bacteria?
3 What is selective media? 4 what are the 3 types of haemolysis?



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How to distinguish between different bacteria? Morphology.


Motility.


Cell wall composition - i.e. Gram type.


Respiration.
(Aerobic/ Anaerobic/ facultative anaerobe/ microaerophilic)


Presence and absence of specific enzymes


Tolerance to compounds .


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what are API tests strips? combine a number of biochemical tests & extensive data base for interpretation


test for the presence of different enzymes or if they can ferment certain sugars




what are common tests? •Haemolysis
•Catalase Test
•Oxidase Test
•Coagulase Test
•Urease Test
•Fermentation Assays




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what is haemolysis used to assess? assess the ability of bacteria to lyse erythrocytes to access iron.


use a blood agar (enriched medium)


what are the 3 types of haemolysis? Alpha - incomplete produces green zone of lysis.


Beta - complete destruction clear zone of lysis.


Gamma - absence of any haemolysis.




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