How can I explain the results of my findings in lamen terms?

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How can I explain the results of my findings in lamen terms?

1 - Name of Test

Type of Medium

2 - Color Before Incubation

3-Color After Incubation?

4 – Results

Positive/ Negative?

5 - Reagents Added

Lactose Fermentation test

Phenol Red Lactose (PRL)

Red

Color: Yellow

 

Gas Bubble: Yes

Positive

Phenol Red to detect color change (added)

Glucose Fermentation Test

Phenol Red Glucose (PRG)

Red

Color: Yellow

 

Gas Bubble: Yes

Positive

Phenol Red to detect color change (added)

Citrate Utilization

Simmons Citrate

Green

Color: Blue

Positive

Bromthymol Blue (added)

Indole Test

Media = SIM

Clear

Indole:

Color: Clear

Negative

For Indole, we add Kovac’s

 

Hydrogen Sulfide Test

Media = SIM

clear

Hydrogen Sulfide:

Color: Clear

Negative

Iron already added

Methyl Red Test

(MR test)

Media = MRVP Broth

Clear

Color: Yellow

Negative

We add Methyl Red Reagent

Voges-Proskauer Test (VP test)

Media = MRVP Broth

Clear

Color: Pink coloration

Positive result: Alcohols are produced.

We add Barritt’s reagent

Eosin Methylene Blue Test

Media = EMB agar

 

Reddish – no growth

Color: Purple to black colonies

 

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These test are the perfomed to identify positive and negative result for glucose fermentation. 

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