The motility test is used to determine whether an organism is motile or non-motile. Motile organisms contain flagella which helps them to travel beyond the point of inoculation. Motile bacteria are...
Category: Biochemical Tests
Lecithinase test or Nagler's reaction is a biochemical test used to identify organisms that liberate phospholipases (lecithinases) e.g. Clostridium perfringens. The alpha (α) toxin of C. perfringens...
Acetate utilization test is used to determine if an organism can use acetate as the sole source of carbon. Acetate agar containing sodium acetate as the sole carbon source and inorganic ammonium...
The butyrate disk test is a rapid test detecting the enzyme butyrate esterase. When used in conjunction with characteristic morphology on a blood agar plate, typical Gram stain, and a positive...
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 nitrocefin biochemical test is a sensitive technique for detecting beta-lactamase-producing strains of N. gonorrhoeae, H. influenzae, Staphylococcus spp, Enterococcus spp, and...