Introduction of Bile Esculin test Bile esculin test is widely used to differentiate Enterococci from streptococci, other than streptococcus bovis as…
Introduction of Motility Test for Bacteria/ Hanging Drop Preparation Bacteria are motile due to having flagellum/flagella. On the flagella, bacteria…
The genus Klebsiella is from the surname of German-Swiss microbiologist Edwin Klebs (1834–1913). Klebsiella is a member of the family, Enterobacteriaceae and…
Introduction The genus Klebsiella is from the surname of German-Swiss microbiologist Edwin Klebs (1834–1913). Klebsiella is a member of the family,…
Introduction of E. coli Escherichia coli is a member of the family, Enterobacteriaceae and it is a Gram-negative, aerobe, and facultative…
Introduction of Serratia marcescens Serratia is a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, and it is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium…
Introduction of Hafnia alvei Hafnia alvei is a members of the Enterobacteriaceae and it is inhabited in our gastrointestinal tract…
Introduction of Enterobacteriaceae The family Enterobacteriaceae was first proposed by Rahn in 1936 and it is a very large group…
Fig. Lactose Fermenter (LF)-Pink colony-Right side and Non-Lactose Fermenter (NLF)-pale or no color change-Left side Gram-Negative Bacteria on MacConkey agar…
Introduction of Haemophilus The genus Haemophilus is a pleomorphic Gram-negative coccobacilli fastidious bacteria and thus they do not grow on an ordinary medium like…