Blood agar is a rich, non-selective medium that supports the growth of most bacteria. However, it is differential based on the ability of the organism to produce enzymes called hemolysins, which lyse ...

There are no notable zones around the colonies. Staphylococcus epidermidisis gamma-hemolytic. Often when inoculating a BAP to observe hemoloysis patterns, investigators will also stab several times ...

Hemolysis is the process of red blood cell (RBC) breakdown. Normally, your body makes new RBCs to replace those that have ...