Various biochemical tests can be performed for the identification of Mycobacteria and Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria. An overview of some of these biochemical tests is mentioned in this blog post....
Year: 2013
Novobiocin Susceptibility Test: Principle, Procedure, Results
Novobiocin test is used to differentiate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) and presumptively identify the isolate as Staphylococcus saprophyticus (novobiocin resistant). It is...
Each letter in "IMViC" stands for one of these tests. "I" is for indole; "M" is for methyl red; "V" is for Voges-Proskauer, and "C" is for citrate. Lowercase "i" is added for ease of...
MUG is an acronym for 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide. Since 97% of Escherichia coli strains produce the enzyme β-D-glucuronidase, MUG test can be used for rapid identification of E....
Mueller-Hinton agar (MHA) is the best medium for routine antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method for non-fastidious bacteria (aerobe and facultative...
Pathogens of all four major microbes- bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites- may circulate in blood during many diseases. Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pnumoniae are the most...