A scientist wants to culture Organism A, a bacterium thatis
salt tolerant, penicillin resistant and turns bright purplein
the presence of chemical X. You are the culture media
consultant and must recommend ways that she might enrich
her nutrient agar to create a selective and a differential
media for Organism A. You recommend the following two
“recipes”. HINT This is an imaginary bacterium. You
are to design two imaginary media- do not suggest ones
such a MacConkey agar.
a. Differential media
b. Selective media