2 Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) is a selective/differential media that inhibits the growth of gram negative bacteria. Only a few bacteria can tolerate the 7.5% NaCl found within this media. The high salt content selects for Staphylococcus and a few salt tolerant enterococci.
What is CHAPS? CHAPS stands for Colorado Health Assessment and Planning System, and it provides a standard mechanism for assisting local public health agencies and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in meeting assessment and planning requirements of the Public Health Act of 2008 (CRS 25-1-501 et seq.).
The labial palps are attached to the labium, or lower lip. These palps each have three segments. Like the rest of the grasshopper's body, the palps are coated with chitin, a hard, rigid, waxy material that makes up the animal's exoskeleton. Palps have sensory hairs and chemoreceptors on their outer surfaces.