Bacterial Colony Morphology & Bacterial ID - P3
Tiny, punctiform, creamy white bacterial colonies characteristic of Staphylococcus, growing on Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA).
Page last updated: 3/2016
Additional Sources and Resources
- Leboffe, M. J. and Pierce, B. E. (2010) Microbiology Laboratory Theory and Application, Third Edition. Morton Publishing Company.
- Bauman, R. (2014) Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 4th ed., Pearson Benjamin Cummings.
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