Lab Report #1 - Staining An Unknown Organism

Properties of organisms from staining labs on 9/8 - 9/17.

Gram Stain Result of Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Gram-negative

Shape of Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Bacillus

Capsule Stain Result of Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Capsule appears

Gram Stain Result of Staphylococcus Aureus

Gram-positive

Shape of Staphylococcus Aureus

Staphylococcus

Acid-fast Stain Result of Staphylococcus Aureus

Turns blue

Grain Stain Result of Staphylococcus Epidermis

Gram-positive

Shape of Staphylococcus Epidermis

Staphylococcus

Gram Test Result of Bacillus Cereus

Gram-positive

Shape of Bacillus Cereus

Bacillus

Endospore Stain of Bacillus Cereus

Red mother cells; green endospore cells

Gram Stain Result of Neisseria Flava

Gram-negative

Shape of Neisseria Flava

Diplococcus

Gram Stain Result of Streptococcus Pyogenes

Gram-positive

Shape of Streptococcus Pyogenes

Streptococcus

Gram Stain Result of Escherichia Coli

Gram-negative

Shape of Escherichia Coli

Bacillus

Micrococcus Luteus Gram Stain

Gram-positive

Shape of Micrococcus Luteus

Coccus

Endospore Stain Result of Bacillus Megaterium

Red mother cells; green endospore cells

Shape of Bacillus Megaterium

Bacillus

Endospore Stain Result of Bacillus Megaterium

Red mother cells; green endospore cells

Shape of Bacillus Subtilis

Bacillus

Endospore Stain of Bacillus Subtilis

Red mother cells; green endospore cells

Shape of Myobacterium Smegmatis

Bacillus

Acid-Fast Stain Result of Myobacterium Smegmatis

Turns hot pink