GeneXpert Test For Tuberculosis: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result -Interpretation, Advantages, Disadvantage, and Keynotes

GeneXpert Test For Tuberculosis-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Detected High

Introduction of GeneXpert Test GeneXpert test is a molecular test for tuberculosis diagnosis by detecting the presence of  Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria), as well as testing for resistance to the drug rifampicin. Principle of GeneXpert Test GeneXpert test is a highly sensitive and specific test for tuberculosis(TB) diagnosis that detects DNA sequences …

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Bacterial Endotoxin Detection by Chromogenic Method: Introduction, Principle, Product Characteristics, and Keynotes

Bacterial Endotoxin Detection by Chromogenic Method: Introduction, Principle, Product Characteristics, and Keynotes

Introduction of Bacterial Endotoxin Detection by Chromogenic Method Bacterial Endotoxin Detection by Chromogenic Method uses for screening and diagnosis of Gram-negative bacterial infection with a low limit of detection is 1 pg/ml (0.005EU/ml). It also applies to the quantitative detection of endotoxin in pharmaceutical and …

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Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Test by Chromogenic Method: Introduction, Principle, Product Features, and Keynotes

Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Test by Chromogenic Method: Introduction, Principle, Product Features, and Keynotes

Introduction of Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Test by Chromogenic Method Fungus (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Test by Chromogenic Method is used for screening and diagnosis of invasive fungal infection. It is a major cell wall component of most pathogenic fungi, used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of the invasive …

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Brain heart infusion (BHI) Broth: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Preparation, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Modifications, Uses, and Keynotes

Blood inoculated BHI broth after 4 days of incubation showing bacterial growth

Introduction of BHI Broth Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth is a highly nutritive medium and is thus useful for cultivating a wide variety of microorganisms like aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and molds.  BHI broth is commonly used in blood culture work and allied pathological …

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