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...
Category: Biochemical Tests
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...
Salt tolerance test is used in the identification of enterococcal group D Streptococcus on the basis of their salt tolerance. The ability of the bacteria to grow in the presence of a variable amount...
Pyrrolidonyl Arylamidase (PYR) test is a rapid test that is used for the presumptive identification of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and enterococci. PYR test is also used for the...
The CAMP test is used for the presumptive identification of Group B beta-hemolytic streptococci; Streptococcus agalactiae. The test is effective for the "prompt and reliable" identification of...
Catalase is an enzyme produced by microorganisms that live in oxygenated environments to neutralize the bactericidal effects of toxic forms of oxygen metabolites such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The...
