5 Questions
What is the purpose of the O/F Glucose test?
To determine if the organism is oxidative or fermentative
What does a color change from green to yellow in the O/F Glucose test indicate?
Positive test for fermentation
What is the purpose of layering one tube with mineral oil in the O/F Glucose test?
To establish anaerobic conditions
What are the three important ingredients in the O/F Glucose medium?
Glucose, peptone, brom-thymol blue
Why is E coli used as a control organism in the O/F Glucose test?
To represent a facultative organism
Test your knowledge of oxidative and fermentation tests in microbiology with this quiz. Explore the O/F glucose test and understand how to determine if an organism carries out respiration or fermentation, and which sugars are specifically fermented.
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