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Crimson red
Inoculate MR-VP medium with 1 loopful of the test organis
Incubate for 48 hours at 370C.
Next laboratory period add 0.6 ml. 5% alpha-napthol reag
Mix and shake the mixture lightly.
Add 0.2 ml (5drops). of 40% potassium hydroxide reagent
(KOH).
Mix and shake the mixture lightly.
Shake the tube gently to expose the medium to atmosphe
oxygen and allow the tube to remain undisturbed for
10 to 15 minutes.
Positive result
• Crimson Red color
• Presence of Acety methyl carbinol
• Ex. Enterobacter and Klebsiella
Negative result
• Remains Yellow to Amber; no change in color
• Ex. E. coli
a test depends upon the ability of the organism, to
utilize citrate as the sole source of carbon and
energy growth
Materials:
Observe.
Positive result
• Deep blue/ Prussian blue color
• indicating that the test organism
has been able to utilize citrate for energy source
• Ex. Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Salmonella,
Citrobacter
and Providencia
Negative result
• Retains its original color (Green)
• Ex. Escherichia, Shigella and Morganella
Microorganis Indole MR VP Citrate
E. coli m
Enterobacter
Citrobacter