Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA): Introduction, Composition, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Colony Characteristics, Modifications, Uses, and Keynotes

A. fumigatus growth on PDA

Introduction of Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) Potato Dextrose Agar ( PDA) is a fungal medium and its ingredients are clear from its name it contains potato ( vegetable), dextrose ( sugar), and agar ( solidifying agent). PDA  is recommended for the isolation and enumeration of fungi …

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AST Pattern of Bacteria: Introduction, Group of AST Pattern, List of Antimicrobial Agents, and Keynotes

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST)-Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Method

AST Pattern of Bacteria AST Pattern of Bacteria covers common bacterial pathogens groups like Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, beta-haemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae), Haemophilus species, Acinetobacter, Viridans group of streptococci, Shigella, and Neisseria species. Enterobacteriaceae Antimicrobial Agents- Zone Diameter (Intermediate) Extra …

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Microbiology Reporting Templates: Introduction, List of Templates, Uses, and Keynotes

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Antimicrobial sensitivity testing Pattern

Introduction of Microbiology Reporting Templates is collected to reduce the time and similarity for beneficiaries. This is a collection of templates regarding branches of microbiology like bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, and immunology but most commonly bacteriology. List of Microbiology Reporting Templates Culture Negative Reports Positive …

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Microbial Diagnostic Disks: Introduction, List of Disks, Uses, and Related Footages

Optochin Susceptibility Test

Introduction of Microbial Diagnostic Disks Microbial Diagnostic Disks make it easy to presumptive identification of organisms. They are simple and easy to handle for the identification of bacteria in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Some common examples of such disks are optochin, oxidase, and bacitracin. List …

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Gram Negative Bacteria Biochemical Test: Table, Introduction, Common Tests with Short Description, List of Organisms, and Related Pictures

Biochemical Test of Common Gram Negative Bacteria

Common Gram Negative Bacteria Biochemical Test Table Introduction of Gram-Negative Bacteria Biochemical Test ‘Common Gram Negative Bacteria Biochemical Test’ is a genuine puny collection of clinically relevant bacteria isolated in the clinical bacteriology laboratory by the creator and those etiological agents captured in his camera …

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Butyrate Disk Test: Introduction, Principle,Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretation, Keynotes, and Limitations

Butyrate Disk Test-Positive

Introduction of Butyrate Disk Test  Butyrate disk test is useful to differentiate Moraxella catarrhalis from Neisseria species like Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria lactamica. Principle of Butyrate Disk Test  The butyrate disk test is a rapid test for the detection of the enzyme butyrate esterase. Bromochloro-indolyl butyrate (IB)  is the substrate. Hydrolysis …

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L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) Test: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result-Interpretations, and Limitations

L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) Test-Positive

Introduction of L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) Test L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) test uses to identify the capability of organisms utilizing substrate, PYR by L-pyrroglutamyl amino-peptidase. Application of this test are as follows: Principle of L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) Test L-pyrrolidinyl-β-naphthylamide (PYR) acts as a substrate for the detection of the enzyme …

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API Test for Bacteria: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Advantages, and Keynotes

API Test - Bacteria, Strip, Reagents, Reading Sheet and Log Book

Introduction of API Test for Bacteria API test for bacteria as shown above picture is a 20-jumbo tests kit for a biochemical panel for the identification and differentiation of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae.  API stands for Analytical Profile Index. It is an API 20E Test kit …

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