Stokes disc diffusion technique varies from Kirby Bauer disc diffusion in the use of both control and test strain on the same plate. Stokes disc diffusion technique is not as highly standardized as...
Month: December 2014
Hemagglutination Inhibition Test: Principle, Procedure, Uses
The nucleic acids of various viruses encode surface proteins (e.g.hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza virus) that agglutinate red blood cells (RBC) of a variety of species. The reaction of viral...
DNA hydrolysis test or Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) test is used to determine the ability of an organism to hydrolyze DNA and utilize it as a source of carbon and energy for growth. DNase agar is a...