Description
Intermediate—Easy to perform; requires some basic training in microbiology.
For a class of 30. Students conduct simple tests for polymer hydrolysis using 3 Bacillus species that look identical in culture and in morphology. Students conduct starch, lipid, and protein degradation tests on the bacteria to detect the difference in the 3. Tests are completed in 48 hours.
Note:Keep bacteria cultures and agar at room temperature; do not incubate or refrigerate. Refrigerate spirit blue agar plates until use; do not freeze.
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