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mannitol salt agar
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Mannitol Salt Agar

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis on Mannitol Salt Agar. Cultivation 24 hours in an aerobic atmosphere, 37°C. Yellow, mannitol positive Staphylococcus aureus with yellowish halo around colonies. Whittish, mannitol negative colonies of Staphylococcus epidermidis.

 
 
 

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