bacterial identification

What Are The General Categories Used To Describe Colony Morphology?

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What Are The General Categories Used To Describe Colony Morphology? Why is it important toidentify colony morphology? The general categories used are elevation, margin, texture, opacity, color/pigment and size. This is essential part is assisting in identifying bacteria. What are some of the characteristics used to describe a bacterial colony? Bacterial colonies are frequently shiny

Which Staining Method Was Used To Determine The Identity Of The Causative Agent?

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Which Staining Method Was Used To Determine The Identity Of The Causative Agent? This stain is used to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. Acid-fast organisms have a lipoid capsule that has a high molecular weight and is waxy at room temperature. This makes the organism impenetrable by aqueous-based staining solutions. What methods