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(Solved): 3) Describe the three different types of hemolysis and list a member of the Streptococcus family fo ...
3) Describe the three different types of hemolysis and list a member of the Streptococcus family for each type. A) Alpha-hemolytic B) Beta-hemolytic C) Non-hemolytic 4) Why do we use bacitracin, novobiocin, and optichin disks? For each antibiotic, which bacteria types can they differentiate between? 5) If you had to differentiate S. aureus from S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus what methods could you use to do so? 6) What about S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus? 7) What methods can be used to differentiate members of the Streptococcus family? 8) Why are the preferred growing conditions for Streptococci different than that of Staph?
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Answer - 3) - Alpha haemolytic - Alpha hemolysis is a greenish discoloration that surrounds a bacterial colony growing on the agar. This type of hemolysis represents a partial decomposition of the hemoglobin of the red blood cells. Alpha hemolysis is