Normal blood ph ranges from 7.35 to 7.45 which is basic
Bases are usually sweet and acids are sour
Smell is a huge part, some bacteria have a unique smell. Depending on oxygen present..... fermentation for some bacteria. Can be noticed through a pH indicator in a media.
<span>Also many differential stains will assist in this.... </span>
<span>Gram, Capsole, Spore...ect.</span>