Culture Media

Bile Esculin Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation, Uses, Limitation, Keynotes, and Related Footages

Introduction of Bile Esculin test Bile esculin test is widely used to differentiate Enterococci from streptococci, other than streptococcus bovis as…

4 years ago

Lactose Fermenter (LF) and Non-Lactose Fermenter (NLF) Gram-Negative Bacteria: Introduction, List of LF and NLF Bacteria, and Keynotes

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…

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Mueller-Hinton agar (MHA): Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation Requirements, Testing Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Uses, Keynotes, and MHA Footages

History and Introduction of Mueller-Hinton Agar (MHA) The name Mueller- Hinton agar(MHA) is from the surname of co-developers microbiologist John Howard Mueller…

4 years ago

Chocolate Agar: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation Requirements, Testing Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Uses, Keynotes, and Chocolate Agar Footages

Introduction of Chocolate agar  Chocolate Agar short form is (CHOC). It is a non-selective, enriched growth medium that is the lysed…

4 years ago

Blood Agar: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation Requirements, Test Procedure, Result -Interpretation, Uses, Keynotes, and Blood Agar Footages

Introduction of Blood Agar Blood agar is an enriched medium for the cultivation of bacteria. Fastidious organisms, such as streptococci, do not…

4 years ago

Nutrient Agar: Introduction, Composition, Test Requirements for Preparation, Test Procedure, Colony Characteristics, Uses, and Nutrient Agar Footages

Introduction of Nutrient Agar Nutrient agar is a simple medium which uses to grow bacteria. It is devoid of indicators,…

4 years ago

Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar Test: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Keynotes, and TSI Test Footages

Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test The triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar test is a combo test and is useful for…

4 years ago

Satellitism Test for the Identification of Haemophilus influenzae: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction Satellitism test or satellite test is applied to identify Haemophilus influenzae. It is a fastidious bacterium and thus it needs…

4 years ago

SIM Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Limitations

Introduction SIM stands for sulfide, Indole, and Motility and SIM medium is applied for the differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli.…

4 years ago

Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

Introduction of Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) All antimicrobial agents/ antibiotics are not applicable for all bacteria and for this…

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