Colony cultures

Colony Appearance in Culture for
Organisms
Colony Appearance in Culture
Organism
1. Draughtsman ( Concentric Rings)
Pneumococci
2. (a) Medusa Head (b) Frosted Glass
(C) Inverted Fir Tree in Stab Culture
B. Anthracis
3. Swimming Growth ( Fishy or
Seminal Smell) Proteus
4. Swarm of Gnats Or Fish in Stream,
darting motility. V. Cholerae
5. Stalactite growth, safety pin
appearance Yersinia Pestis
6. Thumb print appearance, Bisected
pearls or mercury drops , Aluminium
Paint appearance B. Pertussis
7. Cigar bundle ( globi ) appearance
M.Leprae
8. Fried egg Mycoplasma
9. Bread crumb Actinomyces israelii
10. Oil Paint Staphylococci
11. School of Red fish H. ducreyi
12. Stately Motility Clostrida
*Daisy head colonies----------------------
------------------ Corynbact gravis
*Frogs egg colonies----------------------
------------------- Corynbact intermedius
*Poached egg colonies-------
------------------------------- Corynbact
mitis