Microbiology Lab: The Methyl Red Test

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Microbiology lab : task 1 Western Governors University Microbiology lab : task 1 The Methyl Red Test is used to identify bacteria according to their pattern of glucose metabolism. Phosphate buffers, glucose, and peptone make up the Methyl Red broth. Bacteria that produce mixed acids decrease the Ph of the broth. Non-acid end product producing bacteria do not decrease the Ph. Methyl Red turns red for a PH that is lower than 4.4 and it turns orange for a Ph between 4.4 and 6.0. Methyl Red will turn yellow with a Ph of 6.0 or above. Red means that the bacteria produces stable acid end products, yellow color means no acid end products, and orange is inconclusive. ("Lab manual," nd, p. 140) the Voges-Proskauer test determines the

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