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title: Micrococcus luteus
description: "This Gram positive coccus is found in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight. Colonies typically have a lemon-yellow pigment.  Cells are catalase positive, oxidase positive, and exhibit strictly aerobic metabolism. Optimum growth temperature is 25-37 C. It is…"
url: "https://vumicro.com/es/docs/micrococcus-luteus/"
updated: "2022-03-25"
category: Reference Library / Gram positive cocci
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# Micrococcus luteus

This Gram positive coccus is found in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight. Colonies typically have a lemon-yellow pigment.  Cells are catalase positive, oxidase positive, and exhibit strictly aerobic metabolism. Optimum growth temperature is 25-37 C. It is primarily isolated from mammalian skin, mouth, and respiratory tract, but can also be  found infrequently in food products and water. Its role in causing disease is minimal.

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