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Description of biochemical tests for gram positive cocci chart
micrococcus luteus
micrococcus roseus
staphlyococcus aureus
staphlyococcus epidermidis
streptococcus faecalis
streptococcus thermophilus
streptococcus pneumoniae
Biochemical tests for gram positive bacteria;
| Biochemical test | Micrococcus luteus | Micrococcus roseus | Staph aureus | Staph epidermidis | Streptococcus faecalis | Streptococcus thermophilus | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| Catalase | positive | positive | Positive | positive | negative | Negative | Negative |
| Mannitol salt agar(MSA) | negative | negative | Positive | negative | negative | negative | Negative |
| Blood agar plate | negative | negative | a-hemolysis | negative | negative | negative | b-hemolysis |
| Starch hydrolysis test | positive | positive | positive | positive | Negative | negative | negative |
| Motility agar | non motile | Motile | Non motile | Non motile | non motile | Non motile | |
| Coagulase test | negative | Negative | Positive | negative | negative | negative | negative |
|
Bile esculin agar |
Negative | negative | --- | ----- | -------- | ----- | Positive |
| DNAase | ---- | ----- | Positive | Negative | --- | --- | ---- |
| Taxos P sensitivity test | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | Positive |
| Optochin sensitivity test | ----- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ----- | Sensitive |