Ex. 35 = Products Formed in Milk: The Litmus Milk Test (p.297) How does the litmus milk test work? What are the possible outcomes? What do these outcomes tell you about the bacterial metabolism? Ex. 36 = Test for Cytochrome c (Oxidase) and Catalase Activities (p. 303) How does the oxidase test work? What does it tell you about bacterial metabolism? How does the catalase test work? What does it tell you about bacterial metabolism? What do positive/ negative results look like for these tests

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