New York City agar base was developed initially by Fauer, Weisburd, and Wilson at the New York City Department of Health for selective isolation of pathogenic Neisseria species from clinical...
Year: 2014
Methyl Red (MR) test determines whether an organism performs mixed acid fermentation and produces stable acid end products. Methyl red is the indicator that detects the pH after an enteric...
Gelatin is a protein derived from the animal protein collagen-a component of vertebrate connective tissue. It has been used as a solidifying agent in food for a long time. Organism producing...
Most motile bacteria possess flagella. The shape, number, and position of flagella are important characteristics in differentiating genera and species identification. Staining bacterial...
Safety in a microbiology laboratory is essential in preventing infection because virulent and/or potentially pathogenic microorganisms are cultured (grown) there. In addition to microorganisms,...
Bile-esculin test is widely used to differentiate Enterococci and non-enterococcus group D streptococci, which are bile tolerant and can hydrolyze esculin to esculetin, from non-group D viridans...