Which of the following is NOT a property of bacterial capsul

Which of the following is NOT a property of bacterial capsules?

soluble in water

easily destroyed by heat treatment

can be removed by washing

bind negatively charged dyes

have no net charge

Solution

Bacterial capsules are made up of bacterial polysaccharide hence water insoluble , they do not have charge and easily identify by negative staining. They are destroyed by moist heat sterilisation .

Hence option A, C and E is not properly of bacterial capsules.

Hence