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and and Proteus Proteus Proteus Salmonella Salmonella without from members of the of members from , , Enterococcus,

spp Crystal Violet & Salt & Violet Crystal spp. from spreading. In spreading. from spp. , and is not intended intended not is , and strains. These These strains. - orange. - beige.

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Revision: 2 Effective Date: 12/16/2019 light by and moisture from Protect storage temperature. at same the environment humidity low in a the container 2 at media culture dehydrated Store Storage 3. 2. 1. Procedure the of Limitations directed. as when stored container in its intact medium to applies Expiry color. the original from has changed appearance or if flowing, free st date toexpiration Refer Expiration reduced. bile. Non Lactose Results listed are organisms The Sheet Specification Technical Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus pneumonia Streptococcus aureus Staphylococcus sonnei typhimurium Salmonella mirabilis Proteus coli Escherichia faecalis Enterococcus Microorganism

to reduce growth and recovery o recovery and growth to reduce Agar MacConkey of Incubation identification. complete for are recommended pure cultures using gram allowing Agar, MacConkey Agar MacConkey Although medium. this on grow to or fail poorly grow that be encountered strains may some variation, nutritional Due to keeping container tightly closed. tightly container keeping - fermenting organisms grow as pink to brick pink grow as organisms fermenting

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ATCC® 25931 ATCC®

ATCC® 25922 ATCC®

ATCC® 29906 ATCC® 12453 ATCC®

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Growth Complete Inhibition Complete Inhibition Complete May show partial May show

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Revision: 2 Effective Date: 12/16/2019 3. 2. 1. References Sheet Specification Technical

incubation. Abst. Ann. Mtg. American Society for Microbiology. C179. Microbiology. Society for American Mtg. Ann. Abst. incubation. Mazura D.C. Washington, Microbiology, for Society American ed. 6th microbiology, (eds.). Yolken R.H. and C. Tenover, F. Pfaller, M. A. Baron, E. J. R., P. Murray, A. MacConkey, - Reetz, G. T. Neblett, and J. M. Galperin. M. J. Galperin. and Neblett, T. G. Reetz,

1905. Lactose 1905. - fermenting in feces. J. Hyg. Hyg. J. feces. in bacteria fermenting 1979. MacConkey Agar: CO2 vs. ambient ambient vs. CO2 Agar: MacConkey 1979.

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