Vibrant red colonies on MacConkey agar: the ability to grow here indicates that the bacteria are resilient. The colour and growth help microbiologists identify common gut bacteria and test their ...

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...

P. aeruginosa was embedded into agar beads and delivered to the lungs of aged mice. Following infection, mice were monitored daily for clinical symptoms and survival. At predetermined time points, ...