Biochemical tests are laboratory procedures that use specific chemical reactions to identify and characterize microorganisms, such as bacteria. These tests are often used to identify the presence of specific enzymes or metabolic pathways in a microorganism, which can help to distinguish it from other microorganisms.
Some common biochemical tests used in bacteriology include:
Oxidase test: This test is used to detect the presence of the enzyme cytochrome oxidase, which is involved in the metabolism of oxygen. Catalase test: This test is used to detect the presence of the enzyme catalase, which helps to break down hydrogen peroxide. Indole test: This test is used to detect the presence of the enzyme tryptophanase, which breaks down the amino acid tryptophan. Nitrate reduction test: This test is used to detect the ability of a microorganism to reduce nitrate to nitrite. Gelatinase test: This test is used to detect the ability of a microorganism to produce the enzyme gelatinase, which breaks down gelatin.
These are just a few examples of the many different biochemical tests that are used in bacteriology. Biochemical tests can be useful for identifying and classifying bacteria, and for understanding their metabolism and ecological role.
In 1898, Voges as well as Proskauer (16)characterized the process of fermentation of sugars by a variety of bacteria. They demonstrated that the gas that was produced during the process was a mixture of H2 and CO2 that when they added KOH to the cultures been grown in glucose peptone medium to allow for a prolonged period of incubation in presence of oxygen certain organisms developed a red fluorescent color. While the exact nature of the color was not known in the early days, this technique was suggested to differentiate between the bacterial strains that produced it and ones that didn’t. in 1906 Arthur Harden analyzed the fermentation products of Enterobacter aerogenes. He discovered that when it was surrounded by glucose, the organism made two compounds, acetoin as well as 2,3-butanedio.
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