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Optochin Susceptibility Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, and Keynotes

Optochin Susceptibility Test Optochin Susceptibility Test uses for presumptive identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae from viridans streptococci.  Principle of Optochin Susceptibility Test Ethylhydrocupreine…

3 years ago

CAMP Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation,and Keynotes

Introduction of CAMP Test  The CAMP test uses to identify preemptively Streptococcus agalactiae. It was first described in 1944 by Christie,…

3 years ago

Acetate Utilization Test: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result and Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction of Acetate Utilization Test Acetate Utilization Test ueses to determine the ability of an organism to use acetate as…

3 years ago

Corn Meal Agar (CMA): Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Colony Characteristics, Uses, and Keynotes

Introduction of Corn Meal Agar (CMA) Corn Meal Agar (CMA) is a well-established fungal medium that is a suitable substrate for chlamydospore…

3 years ago

Oxidation-Fermentation (OF) Test: Introduction, Composition of the medium, Test Requirements, Principle, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Limitations

Oxidation-Fermentation (OF) Test Introduction Hugh and Leifson developed an Oxidation-Fermentation (OF) basal medium in 1953. It is a recommended medium…

3 years ago

Nitrate or Nitrite Reduction Test: Introduction, Composition of Medium, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Limitations

Introduction of Nitrate or Nitrite Reduction Test The nitrate or nitrite reduction test uses to determine the ability of an organism to…

3 years ago

DNase Test: Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretations, and Limitations

Introduction of DNase Test for Bacteria DNase tests positive and negative bacteria as shown below image. This test is useful for…

3 years ago

ONPG Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result -Interpretation, and Keynotes

Introduction of ONPG Test ONPG test is useful in differentiating members of the family  Enterobacteriaceae and genera Neisseria based on b-D-galactosidase activity. ONPG stands…

3 years ago