Fermentation is an anaerobic process of breaking down molecules like glucose and other carbohydrates. The fermentation process is usually helpful in alcohol production. Bacteria follow different...
Category: Biochemical Tests
Protein analysis is done for various reasons; for example, in clinical laboratories, it is used for determining disease by analyzing serum proteins. The biuret test is one of the methods of protein...
Lipid hydrolysis or lipase test helps determine the ability of bacteria to produce lipase and hydrolyze lipids. Lipids are fatty, waxy, and oily bio-compounds. These include fats and...
Sulfide Indole Motility (SIM) Medium: Principle, Procedure, and Results
Sulfide Indole Motility (SIM) medium is a differential bacterial growth medium for detecting three different characteristics of an organism; Sulfur reduction and (H2S) sulfide production Indole...
The physiological reactions of microorganisms are crucial in species identification and differentiation. As enzymes catalyze all physiological reactions, detecting the enzyme produced is an essential...
Litmus milk is an undefined milk-based medium consisting of skim milk and the pH indicator azolitmin (litmus). Azolitmin is pink at pH 4.5 and blue at pH 8.3. Between these extremes, it is purple. In...