microbial identification

Do All Bacteria Ferment Glucose?

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Do All Bacteria Ferment Glucose? Do all bacteria ferment glucose? Generally, a bacterium will use the glucose first for energy production, and then if it has the enzymes sucrase and/or lactase, it will ferment the disaccharides for energy production. What type of bacteria ferment glucose? Escherichia coli is capable of fermenting glucose as are Proteus

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