3.16: Citrate Test
- Page ID
- 90993
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Preparation
- 24 hour cultures of citrate positive species (Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus, Serratia, Pseudomonas, or Salmonella) and citrate negative species (Escherichia coli or Shigella) (enough for groups/individual students to share)
- Simmons' citrate agar slants (two per group)
Materials
- 24 hour cultures of citrate positive species (Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus, Serratia, Pseudomonas, or Salmonella) and citrate negative species (Escherichia coli or Shigella) (enough for groups/individual students to share)
- Simmons' citrate agar slants (two per group)
- test tube racks (1 per group)
- inoculating loops (1 per group)
- strikers (1 per group)
- Bunsen burners (1 per group)
- labeling tape (1 per group)
- labeling markers (1 per group)