Various biochemical tests can be performed for the identification of Mycobacteria and Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria. An overview of some of these biochemical tests is mentioned in this blog post....
Category: Biochemical Tests
Novobiocin Susceptibility Test: Principle, Procedure, Results
Novobiocin test is used to differentiate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) and presumptively identify the isolate as Staphylococcus saprophyticus (novobiocin resistant). It is...
Each letter in "IMViC" stands for one of these tests. "I" is for indole; "M" is for methyl red; "V" is for Voges-Proskauer, and "C" is for citrate. Lowercase "i" is added for ease of...
MUG is an acronym for 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide. Since 97% of Escherichia coli strains produce the enzyme β-D-glucuronidase, MUG test can be used for rapid identification of E....
Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar: Principle, Results, and Interpretation
Whenever you see the name of this test i.e. 'Triple Sugar Iron Agar', you have to remember that it's a test that has three sugar (lactose, sucrose, and glucose) and also iron; and it contains...
Streptococcus pneumoniae strains are sensitive to the chemical optochin (ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride). Optochin sensitivity allows for the presumptive identification of alpha-hemolytic...
