Introduction of Bile Esculin test Bile esculin test is widely used to differentiate Enterococci from streptococci, other than streptococcus bovis as…
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…
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…
Introduction of Chocolate agar Chocolate Agar short form is (CHOC). It is a non-selective, enriched growth medium that is the lysed…
Introduction of Blood Agar Blood agar is an enriched medium for the cultivation of bacteria. Fastidious organisms, such as streptococci, do not…
Introduction of Nutrient Agar Nutrient agar is a simple medium which uses to grow bacteria. It is devoid of indicators,…
Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test The triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar test is a combo test and is useful for…
Introduction Satellitism test or satellite test is applied to identify Haemophilus influenzae. It is a fastidious bacterium and thus it needs…
Introduction SIM stands for sulfide, Indole, and Motility and SIM medium is applied for the differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli.…
Introduction of Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) All antimicrobial agents/ antibiotics are not applicable for all bacteria and for this…