Q1. What is the function of the thioglycollate in the obligate anaerobe broth?
Q2. What is the function of the reazurin?
Q3. Gram positive bacilli such as Clostridium tetani or C. botulinum can be found in soil and water, even unpastuerized honey. These pathogens can result in fatal diseases like tetanus or food poisoning. How are these obligate anaerobes able to survive in the environment when actively growing cells can not survive in the presence of Oz gas?