Which kind of media contains a dye or other indicator that responds to metabolic reactions during growth to identify a specific organism?

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Laurion Burchall · Answer 1 · 2021-03-01T02:35:59+0000

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Eosin methylene blue agar (EMB) is a selective and differential medium used to isolate fecal coliforms. Eosin Y and methylene blue are pH indicator dyes which combine to form a dark purple precipitate at low pH; they also serve to inhibit the growth of most Gram positive organisms.

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Which kind of media contains a dye or other indicator that responds to metabolic reactions during growth to identify a specific organism?

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