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Microbiology General 3476c910

Lactose fermentation is seen in -

A
Blood agar
B
Chocolate agar
C
MacConkey agar
D
LJ medium
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., MacConkey agar o Culture on differential media that contain special dyes and carbohydrates distinguishes lactose-fermenting (colored) from non-lactose-fermenting (non-pigmented) colonies and may allow rapid presumptive identification of enteric bacteria.o Such media, used to see lactose fermentation, are :-Eosine-methylene blue (EMB)MacConkey's agarDeoxycholate agar

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