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Lactococcus lactis is a Gram-positive bacteria used extensively in the production of buttermilk and cheese. L. lactis are cocci that group in pairs and short chains,and depending on growth conditions appears ovoid with typically 0.5 - 1.5&;µm in length. L. lactis do not produce spores and are not motile . Cultured in the laboratory, L. lactis colonies appear bright orange on nutrient agar. They have a homo-fermentative metabolism and have...

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Does Lactococcus lactis have urease activity?
I am working on a Dichotimous key for Microbiology. I am down to Strep....

Urease is not good choice becuause it is variable in Strep. salivarius too, you can find negative in one, positive in another salivarius. In my reference "Manual of Clinical Microbology...

Asked by chantel_r_s - 3 months ago

Can Somebody tell me the Colony colour of lactococcus lactis on milk agar?
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if it is a pure sample, the color will be kind of a yellow white on sugar agar, and a whitish blue on a milk.

Asked by weirdoradoo - 14 months ago


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