Lysine iron agar

Appearance (clearness): clear
Appearance (colour): violet
pH-value (25 °C): 6.5 - 6.9
Growth (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): good to very good
Growth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): good to very good
Growth (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): good to very good
Growth (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): good to very good
Growth (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): good to very good
Growth (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): good to very good
Butt (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): yellow
Butt (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): yellow
Butt (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): violet and black
Butt (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): violet and black
Butt (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): yellow and black
Butt (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): yellow and black
Butt (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): yellow
Slant surface (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)): violet
Slant surface (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): violet
Slant surface (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)): violet
Slant surface (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119)): violet
Slant surface (Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090): violet
Slant surface (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023)): reddish brown
Slant surface (Morganella morganii ATCC 25830 (WDCM 00112)): reddish brown/violet
Incubation: 16 - 24 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

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