Spread Plate Method in microbiology The spread plate method is used to isolate individual colonies from a diluted sample of mix population. Different methods have been developed for the isolation of microorganisms from a mixture sample but among them Spread plate culture method is the most widely used technique in laboratory. An ideal spread plate … Read more
The pour Plate Method technique was created in the laboratory by Robert Koch and is still widely used in the laboratory since his time. This technique is appropriate for Microaerophilic, facultative, or anaerobic microorganisms. It is straightforward to use, requires fewer resources, and is simple and cost-effective. However, it requires the specimen to be placed … Read more
Streak Plate Method Overview There are two types of microbial culture such as mixed culture and pure culture. The mixed culture contains two or more species while the pure culture contains only a single species. During the identification of a microorganism, the first and important step is to isolate the individual species from a mixed … Read more
What is the Litmus Milk Test? Litmus Milk Medium is a liquid medium suggested for use in qualitative tests for determining the activity of bacteria on milk and maintaining lactic acid bacteria. Acid Reaction Alkaline Reaction Redox Reaction Principle of Litmus Milk Test Purpose of Litmus Milk Test Media Required This test utilises Litmus Milk … Read more
What is Methyl Red (MR) Test? Objectives of Methyl Red (MR) Test The objectives of the Methyl Red (MR) Test can be outlined as follows: Principle of Methyl Red test The principle of the Methyl Red (MR) test is based on assessing the ability of an organism to produce and maintain stable acid end products through … Read more
Cetrimide Selective Agar is a solid medium that is recommended for use in qualitative procedures for selective isolation and presumed identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other nonfermenting, gram-negative bacilli.
Test Name Acetamide utilization Test Purpose Differentiate microorganisms according to their capacity to utilise acetamide as their only carbon source. Microorganisms Tested Isolated colonies of Gram-negative, non-glucose-fermenting rods that emit a luminous pigment and are suggestive of P. aeruginosa. Result Positive: The slant shows growth, and its colour changes from green to intense blue.Negative: There … Read more
What is a lipase test? Lipase is a digestive enzyme that might be thought of as “digestive juice.” It aids in the breakdown of fatty tissue. To produce lipase, your body relies primarily on the pancreas, an organ situated behind and below the stomach. Salivary (spit) glands and the stomach both produce lipase. A trace … Read more
Leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) is an enzyme used to distinguish catalase-negative, gram-positive cocci of Aerococcus and Leuconostoc (LAP test negative) from other organisms in the group, such as Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Lactococcus, and Pediococcus (almost always positive).
Cross Match is a laboratory test, performed prior to a blood transfusion to determine whether donor blood is compatible (or incompatible) with recipient blood.
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