Mantoux (Tuberculin) Test is used as a laboratory diagnostic aid to detect reactions of individuals […]
Category: Biochemical Tests in Microbiology Lab
MICROBIAL HAEMOLYSIS IN BLOOD AGAR
Haemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs). Certain bacterial species including Streptococcus and […]
CAMP Test for Identification of Group B Streptococci
The CAMP test (named for the original authors: Christie, Atkins, and Munch-Petersen) was first used […]
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE TEST
Hydrogen sulphide test: Hydrogen sulphide test is used to identify bacteria that produce the gas, […]
METHYL RED TEST
Methyl red test is used to identify pathogenic bacteria that produce acid from glucose phosphate. […]
AMYLASE (STARCH HYDROLYSIS) TEST
Amylase (Starch hydrolysis) test is used to identify bacteria that hydrolyze starch (including amylopectin and […]
BLOOD AGAR HAEMOLYSIS TEST
Blood agar haemolysis is used to determine the haemolytic ability of some pathogenic microorganisms including […]
SATELLITISM TEST
Satellitism test is a culture-based test which is used to identify Haemophilus influenzae in the […]
NITRATE REDUCTION TEST
Nitrate reduction test is used to identify pathogenic bacteria that have the ability to convert […]
TRIPLE SUGAR IRON AGAR (TSIA)
Triple sugar iron agar (TSIA) is a differential agar medium used to different lactose-fermenting Enterobacteriaceae […]
VOGES PROSKAUER TEST
Voges-Proskauer (VP) test is used to identify Gram negative bacteria that produce 2,3-butanediol (acetoin) from […]
SUGAR (GLUCOSE) UTILIZATION TEST
Sugar (glucose) utilization test or carbohydrate fermentation test is used to detect bacteria that ferment […]
CITRATE TEST
Citrate test is used to identify Enterobacteriaceae that utilize citrate or citric acid as their […]
UREASE TEST
Urease test is used to detect and differentiate Enterobacteriaceae that produce urease enzymes from those […]
INDOLE TEST
Indole test (Tryptophan hydrolysis) is used to identify Enterobacteria that breakdown tryptophan (an amino acid) […]
OXIDASE TEST
Oxidase test is used to identify microorganisms that produce the enzyme, cytochrome-c oxidase. Cytochrome-c oxidase, […]
CATALASE TEST
Catalase test is used to identify microorganisms that produce catalase enzyme. It is used to […]
COAGULASE TEST
Coagulase test is used to distinguish pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus (which is coagulase positive) from nonpathogenic […]
BIOCHEMICAL TESTS USED IN BACTERIOLOGY LAB
Biochemical tests are series of experiments that can be used to differentiate bacteria based on […]