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Which of the following media is used to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial Species?

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Which of the following media is used to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial Species?

(a) Pikovskaya’s Agar

(b) Gelatin Agar

(c) Macconkey Agar

(d) LB Agar

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This interesting question is from Microbial Recovery of Phosphate topic in division Bioleaching and Biomining for Recovery of Resources of Environmental Biotechnology

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Correct choice is (a) Pikovskaya’s Agar

Easiest explanation: Pikovskaya’s Agar is a very special type agar that is used to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial species. The isolates can be isolated on Pikovskaya’s Agar after few hours-days of incubation. Gelatin Agar, Macconkey Agar, LB Agar is not used to isolate phosphate solubilizing bacterial Species.

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