Microbiology Colony Morphology
Key Organisms for study Gram negative organisms PA - Pseudomonas aeruginosa PV- Proteus vulgaris EC- Escherichia coli EA- Enterobacter aerogenes Gram Positive Organisms BS - Bacillus subtilis SA - Staphylococcus aureus SE - Staphylococcus epidermidis SS- Streptococcus salivarius
Culture characteristics Use supplement and handout to observe the growth of the four organisms in the slant, deep, broth, and on the plate. Do the organisms look like one of the examples on your sheet? Try to record their appearance on your templates
Colony morphology – Agar Plate
Margin of the colonies – The edge of colonies on the Agar Plate
Elevation( Observe from the side)
Colony morphology
Broth culture( refer to supplement) Cloudy Turbid( Flocculent) Sediment formation ( may be due to tubes sitting in refrigerator) Pellicle formation ( top)
Slants Is there growth in the bottom( butt)? Is there growth on the slant itself What are the growth characteristics on the slant? Filiform, echinulate, rhizoid. Key words Aerobic Anaerobic Facultative
Part One – Completion of class 3 work When you have finished observing all of your cultures Place all tubes in rack in hazardous waste Place all plates in cans in hazardous waste Wipe down desk top