Fig. 16: Escherichia coli
Growing on XLD Agar
Acid from fermentation lowers the pH and turns the phenol red from red (alkaline)
to yellow (acid). No hydrogen sulfide is produced.
Microbiology Laboratory Manual by Gary E. Kaiser, PhD, Professor of Microbiology
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Last updated: September, 2017