the color of the Mconky is unstable as far as I remember. bIn article <gshearer-2803971614000001 at 131.95.113.28>, gshearer at whale.st.usm.edu (Glen Shearer) writes: >Since MacConkey plates can distinguish lac+ from lac- colonies, >why not use MacConkey + amp plates for blue/white (in this case red/white) >selection? > >Anybody try this? > >Glen