A buffy coat suspension is a concentrated leukocyte suspension. It contains most white blood cells and platelets from a whole blood sample. Blood stages can be concentrated using centrifugation...
Year: 2015
Endospore staining is a differential technique that selectively stains the spores and makes them distinguishable from the vegetative part of the cells. Endospores are produced by a few genera of...
API (Analytical Profile Index) 20E is a biochemical panel from bioMerieux, Inc. for identifying and differentiating members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The plastic strip holds twenty...
The complement fixation test is one of the major traditional tests for the demonstration of the presence of specific antigens or antibodies. It requires a veritable zoo of reagents and numerous...
The nitrocefin biochemical test is a sensitive technique for detecting beta-lactamase-producing strains of N. gonorrhoeae, H. influenzae, Staphylococcus spp, Enterococcus spp, and...
Xylose lysine deoxycholate (XLD) agar is a selective and differential medium for the isolation, cultivation, and differentiation of gram-negative enteric microorganisms. This media primarily isolates...