Day 5 - And the Unknown Bacteria Is...

All staining, streaking, and experiments have led to this moment: figuring out the identity of our bacteria!  We were given several flowcharts from which to determine our bacteria.  The flowchart we used was for lactose-positive bacteria.

We traced the chart to... Enterobacter aerogenes.









We also filled out this chart at the end of lab:













Wow, we are done!  It's hard to believe that 5 days flew by so fast!  We learned a lot and are excited to apply the lab knowledge in our online lecture class!