Cystine–lactose–electrolyte-deficient agar
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cystine-lactose-electrolyte-deficient-agar-198-18430304
title:
Cystine–lactose–electrolyte-deficient agar
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CLED agar is a valuable non-inhibitory growth medium used in the isolation and differentiation of urinary microbes. It contains cystine and lactose and is electrolyte-deficient; the latter trait prevents the swarming of Proteus species. Cystine promotes the formation of cystine-dependent dwarf colonies. Bromothymol blue is the indicator used in the agar, it changes to yellow in case of acid production during fermentation of lactose or changes to deep blue in case of alkalinization. Lactose-posit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystine%E2%80%93lactose%E2%80%93electrolyte-deficient_agar
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2024-04-18T05:59:01Z
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