{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"217: Micro Minutes: Don\u2019t Let PEA Fool You","description":"PEA agar is often treated as \u201cthe gram-positive plate,\u201d but that shortcut can lead to real bench-level mistakes. In this MicroMinutes episode, we break down what phenylethyl alcohol agar actually does, why growth on PEA does not automatically mean an organism is gram-positive, and how selective media can change colony appearance and behavior. You\u2019ll hear about:   What PEA inhibits \u2014 and what it doesn\u2019t   Why Pseudomonas aeruginosa can grow quite well on PEA   How colony morphology and hemolysis may differ from blood agar   Why Lancefield grouping should never be performed directly from PEA    PEA is a powerful recovery tool \u2014 but only when you understand its limitations. Short, focused, and straight from the bench, this is your Micro minutes. &amp;nbsp; Stay connected with Let\u2019s Talk Micro:   Website: letstalkmicro.com   Questions or feedback? Email me at letstalkmicro@outlook.com   Interested in being a guest on Let\u2019s Talk Micro? Fill out the form here: https:\/\/forms.gle\/V2fT3asjfyusmqyi8   &amp;nbsp; Support the podcast:   Venmo    Buy me a Ko-fi   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Let's Talk Micro","author_url":"https:\/\/asm.org\/LetsTalkMicro","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39462450\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ab1e2c\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196702320"}