Results Symbol Interpretation NAME: _________________________________ Score: _________

Date: __________________________________
(slant/butt)
SYMBOL
Red/yellow 1. 10.
A. A/A,G
B. K/A,G, H2S
Yellow/yellow 2. 11. C. K/NC
D. A/A
Red/red 3. 12. E. K/A
F. K/A, H2S
Red/no color 4. 13. G. A/A, H2S
change H. K/A,G
I. K/K
Yellow/yellow 5. 14.
J. K/K/K
with bubbles

Red/yellow with 6. 15. INTERPRETATION

bubbles AA. No fermentation; Peptone catabolized
BB. Glucose and lactose and/or sucrose fermentation;
Red/yellow with 7. 16. Gas produced
bubbles and CC. Glucose fermentation only; Gas produced; H2S
black produced
precipitate DD. Glucose and lactose and/or sucrose fermentation;
H2S produced
Red/yellow with 8. 17. EE. Glucose fermentation only; Peptone catabolized
black FF. No reaction
precipitate GG. Glucose fermentation only; H2S produced
Yellow/yellow 9. 18. HH. Glucose and lactose and/or sucrose fermentation
with black II. Glucose fermentation only; Gas produced
precipitate JJ. No fermentation; Peptone used aerobically

(For items with multiple answers, indicate only one.)

A. SELECTIVE A. TSI B. MacConkey
B. DIFFERENTIAL B. EMB D. MSA

1. S. aureus and S. epidermidis 1. Crystal violet 12. Dextrose

on MSA 2. (+) Red halo 13. Bile salts
2. S. aureus and E. coli on MSA 3. Enterobacteriaceae 14. K,A,G, H2S
3. E. coli and E. aerogenes on 4. (+) Yellow halo 15. Methylene blue
EMB 5. (+) Green metallic sheen 16. (+) Staphylococcus
4. E. coli and P. vulgaris on EMB 6. Eosin 17. (+) E. coli
5. S. aureus and E.coli on EMB 7. Coliforms 18. Neutral red
6. S. aureus and P. vulgaris on 8. Phenol red 19. Sucrose
EMB 9. Mannitol 20. Butt-slant
7. S. aureus and E.coli on 10. 7.5% NaCl 21. Lactose
MacConkey 11. Inhibits Gram positive 22. BONUS
8. P. vulgaris and E. coli on
MacConkey
9. P. vulgaris and S. aureus on
MacConkey
10. E. aerogenes and S. aureus on
MacConkey