Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 1CA
You have isolated a bacterium from a patient’s infected wound. The bacterium is oxidative and does not hydrolyze starch. Using your results from this exercise, identify the bacterium.
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