Growth Characteristics on Media Bacterial Morphology Growth Characteristics on Media
Streak Plate Method
Colony Morphology
Bacillus subtilis
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Proteus vulgaris Swarming colonies
Micrococcus luteus
Staphylococcus aureus on MSA
Serratia marcescens
Differential hemolysis Alpha, Beta, Gamma (none)
Enterococcus faecalis Alpha Hemolysis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
S. marcescens Problem: Moisture on plate
S. Marcescens Problem: Too close to the edge
Contaminated plate
Candida albicans (yeast)
Mold and Yeast Growth