Hemolysis on Blood Agar is due to the break down of the

Last updated: 7/5/2022

Hemolysis on Blood Agar is due to the break down of the membrane of red blood cells by a bacterial protein known as hemolysin. the precipitation of the bile salts in the agar the use of heme in the blood cells to build a cell wall. a drop in pH in the media as indicated by neutral red