Microbiology - Cell Cultures and Characteristics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Cell Cultures and Characteristics - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
21.
A medium containing crystal violet dye plus sodium deoxycholate will allow
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Srikanth said:
5 years ago
The gram +ve bacteria are inhibited by the action of crystal violet whereas the gram-negative is not due to their cell wall characteristics these are not susceptible to the crystal violet.
Ex. The mac Conkey agar media contains the crystal violet, hence it is specially used for the growth of gram-negative bacteria.
Ex. The mac Conkey agar media contains the crystal violet, hence it is specially used for the growth of gram-negative bacteria.
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