<P> By utilizing the lactose available in the medium , Lac+ bacteria such as Escherichia coli , Enterobacter and Klebsiella will produce acid , which lowers the pH of the agar below 6.8 and results in the appearance of pink colonies . The bile salts precipitate in the immediate neighbourhood of the colony , causing the medium surrounding the colony to become hazy . </P>
<P> By utilizing the lactose available in the medium , Lac+ bacteria such as Escherichia coli , Enterobacter and Klebsiella will produce acid , which lowers the pH of the agar below 6.8 and results in the appearance of pink colonies . The bile salts precipitate in the immediate neighbourhood of the colony , causing the medium surrounding the colony to become hazy . </P>
gram positive bacteria that can grow on macconkey agar
gram positive bacteria that can grow on macconkey agar
Escherichia coli , Enterobacter and Klebsiella
Escherichia coli , Enterobacter and Klebsiella