Phenotype Topics

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  • Cytology
  • Histological Assessment
    • crystal violet staining
    • safranin staining
    • Gram staining
      • Gram negative
      • Gram positive
      • Gram variable
  • Serological Tests
    • slide agglutination test
    • fluorescent antibody tests
  • Antigenic Characteristics
  • Biochemical Characteristics
    • Cellular Fatty Acid analysis (Bergey's 4-33)
    • catalase test
    • oxidase test
    • Voges-Proskauer test
    • Gelatin Liquefaction[1]
  • Prokaryotic Glycosylation
  • Motility [2]
  • Cell shape/size
    • cocci
    • rod (straight or curved)
    • oval
  • Pathogenic vs. Non-pathogenic
  • Cultural Characteristics
    • Aerobic respiration
    • Anaerobic respiration
    • Thermophile
    • Fermentation
    • Growth on Inorganic Compounds (Chemoauxotrophic)
    • Growth on certain sugars
    • Growth on antibiotics
    • Growth on blood agar
    • Growth onthioglycolate
    • Growth on MacConkey agar[5][6]
    • Growth at certains temperature
  • Morphological Characteristics
    • cocoid body formation
    • cyst formation
    • spore formation
    • pleomorphism
    • mucoidy
  • Replication/Division
    • binary fission
  • Growth characteristics on differential media plates
    • Growth on MacConkey agar[5][6]

References

  1. Macconkey, A (1906) On the Liquefaction of Gelatin by the Bacillus cloacae. J Hyg (Lond) 6 23-32 PubMed OMPwiki page
  2. Lonski, J et al. (1977) A quantitative assay to study cell movement in the myxobacteria. J. Cell. Sci. 25 173-8 PubMed OMPwiki page
  3. Palleroni, NJ (1976) Chamber for bacterial chemotaxis experiments. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 32 729-30 PubMed OMPwiki page
  4. Aswad, D & Koshland, DE Jr (1975) Isolation, characterization and complementation of Salmonella typhimurium chemotaxis mutants. J. Mol. Biol. 97 225-35 PubMed OMPwiki page
  5. 5.0 5.1 Macconkey, A (1905) Lactose-Fermenting Bacteria in Faeces. J Hyg (Lond) 5 333-79 PubMed OMPwiki page
  6. 6.0 6.1 Macconkey, AT (1908) Bile Salt Media and their advantages in some Bacteriological Examinations. J Hyg (Lond) 8 322-34 PubMed OMPwiki page