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Name one media that will only allow Gram positive bacteria, but not Gram negative bacteria to...

Name one media that will only allow Gram positive bacteria, but not Gram negative bacteria to grow and describe how this media select for gram positive bacteria.

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The media that will only allow Gram positive bacteria, but not Gram negative bacteria is Mannitol salt agar (MSA). The major principle of the MSA is that it selects the mannitol fermenting bacteria and allows the growth of gram positive bacteria only. The Gram negative bacteria do not able to ferment mannitol in the presence of high salt concentration (10% NaCl), hence they will be dead to osmotic imbalance.    

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