Fig. 12A: Motility Medium Showing a Non-motile Bacterium

Non-motile bacteria do not move away from the stab line. Heavy growth appears only along the stab. The dark red color indicates where the bacteria are growing.

Photograph of Staphylococcus epidermidis growing in Motility Test Medium.jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: June, 2018
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