Coagulase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a fibrin clot in plasma. Obvious clumping of the bacteria indicates the bacteria produces bound caogulase. Staphylococcus aureus ...

-Gram-positive -nonhemolytic on blood agar. – nonmotile -catalase :positive -coagulase :negative -facultative anaerobe -oxidase : negative – sensitive to novobiocin – ...

Mannitol salt agar (MSA) is a differential and selective media. It is selective because its high salt concentration (7.5 %) inhibits the growth of most bacteria. However, Staphylococcus ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis on Mannitol Agar. notes that it can not ferment the mannitol so the agar still has it’s pink color.