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Introduction of Culture Media Culture media are required to grow the organisms and they are generally from clinical specimens to identify the causative agent. Common Ingredients of Culture Media Common Ingredients of Culture Media and their basic constituents are as follows- Water: It is the …
Introduction of Microbiology and More Gallery Microbiology and More Gallery is a random collection hub of microbes and laboratory medicine-related footage. This is the genuine work of the author. Most of the pictures are commonly those encountered by the laboratory personnel during their working period. …
Introduction of Exotoxins and Endotoxins Numerous bacteria produce toxins, enzymes, and pigments. Toxins and enzymes play significant roles in pathogenicity. Toxins are of two types- Differences Between Exotoxins and Endotoxins The differences between exotoxins and endotoxins are as follows- S. No Exotoxins Endotoxins 1. Exotoxins …
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 …
Introduction of Nosocomial Infections Nosocomial infections are also called hospital-acquired infections (HAI) that occur during hospital stay and microbes are the causative agent of such infections. Common Nosocomial Infections The most commonly occurring nosocomial infections are as follows- Microbial Etiological Agents of Common Nosocomial Infections …
Introduction of Dengue IgG and IgM Rapid Test Dengue rapid test (RDT) uses for the detection of immunoglobulin G(IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) where IgM is responsible for the past while IgG is for present infection as shown above picture. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral …
Indole Production test This indole test is useful to identify the bacteria on the basis of indole production. The list of indole-positive organisms is- Principle of Indole test The ability of an organism to split Indole from the amino acid tryptophan is due to the presence of …
Introduction of Robertson’s Cooked Meat (RCM) Medium Robertson’s Cooked Meat (RCM) Medium is the recommended medium for the cultivation of anaerobic as well as aerobic bacteria. It is especially for pathogenic Clostridium species from clinical, food, and water samples. It can also be used as a maintenance medium …