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: Bacteriology
Safety in a microbiology laboratory is essential in preventing infection because virulent and/or potentially pathogenic microorganisms are cultured (grown) there. In addition to microorganisms,...
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...
The lowest concentration at which the isolate is completely inhibited (as evidenced by the absence of visible bacterial growth) is recorded as the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). Minimum...
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...