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What is a lipid?
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polymer of fat
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What is lipase?
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exoenzyme used to reduce fat molecule into usable units to enter cell.
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What is the media used for Lipid hydrolysis test?
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Spirit Blue Lipid agar plate
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What reagent is used in Lipid Hydrolysis?
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None
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What does a negative result look like?
What does it mean? |
No clear zones appear
Means bacteria does not make lipase |
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What does a positive result look like?
What does it mean? |
Halos form around bacterial growth causing blue colored background
Means bacteria can degrade lipids by producing lipase |