VP test

Voges-Proskauer (VP) test is used to identify Gram negative bacteria that produce 2,3-butanediol (acetoin) from the fermentation of glucose. The Voges–Proskauer test determines the capability of some organisms to produce non acidic or neutral end products, such as acetyl methyl carbinol from glucose or sugar fermentation. VP is a test used to detect acetoin in […]