Microbiology Unknown lab 2 Fall 2020

The possible bacteria you might have are:
B. cereus
E. coli
K. rhizophila
E Cloacae
N sicca
The tests you have to review is (This the order your images will appear in)
Oxidation Fermentation (aerobic tube is on the left, anaerobic tube is on the right)
MR-VP tests (a photo for both the MR test and VP test, sample is on the left, control is on the right)
Caesin hydrolysis
Catalase
Besides identifying the bacteria, you will also be graded on the reasoning you use to identify it. Any of your notes or reasoning should be typed up on a page (this one is fine) which will include:
-What species of bacteria you have
-What evidence you have for it being that species based on your tests
-How did you use your evidence to identify the species, what from the test indicated your specie?

Sample Solution