Lactobacillus MRS Broth test is used to test gas production by Gram-positive rods in a glucose-containing medium. MRS is an acronym for the authors of this publication (De Mann JD, Rogosa, and...
Category: Bacteriology
Acetamide Utilization Test: Principle, Procedure, and Results
Acetamide (ethanamide) is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. The formula of this organic compound is CH3CONH2. Acetamide utilization test is recommended for differentiating...
Klebsiella oxytoca belongs to the genus Klebsiella and the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria. Klebsiella oxytoca was named Bacterium oxytocum by Flugge in 1866,...
The term antibiotics have been derived from the word antibiosis, which means 'against life.' Antibiotics are organic compounds produced by one microorganism, which are toxic to other microorganisms...
A laboratory information system (LIS) is software that helps record, manage and store the samples' details in the clinical laboratory. It is a convenient way to track samples before, during, and...
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is one of the pathogenic species of staphylococci, the other two are S. aureus, and S. epidermidis. Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. saprophyticus are often...
