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HOW DO YOU GET THE PSEUDOMONAS ON THE BLOOD ?
The picture shows colonies of Pseudomonas growing on a solid growth media which contains blood. Its not fresh liquid blood, but more like a blood jelly (the jelly is a substance called agar)
Is Pyocyanin also a fluorescent substance?
Yes, its one of the commonly-encountered siderophores which are secreted by the Pseudomonads to scavenge iron. Although its name suggests its a light blue color, the reality is that pyocyanin fluoresces a green colour.
[edit] Antibiotic contradiction.
The article states there is a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, then lists sensitivity to imipenem. Imipenem is in the Carbapenem class - which is a beta-lactam antibiotic.
[edit] A Few Questions
- I think the list of bacteria formerly classified as Pseudomonads is useful, but the list is getting long. Should a separate page be set up to list the discontinued names? This would serve as a valuable resource to locate the modern designations for old names without cluttering up this page.
- Would there be any value in including type collection numbers (e.g. ATCC)?
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- I went ahead and put in the type strain numbers.
