A urease test is a procedure that helps identifies microorganisms that have the ability to hydrolyze urea to produce ammonia and carbon dioxide. A urea is a compound that produces nitrogen during amino acid arginine decarboxylation in the urea cycle. more…

What is IMViC Test? The IMViC Test is a procedure used to differentiate Family Enterobacteriaceae. It consists of different biochemical test which stands for every letter in IMViC. These tests need to be carried out individually and its purpose is more…

A catalase test is one of the laboratory procedures used to identify a particular strain of bacteria. What is a Catalase? It is an enzyme produced by organisms that thrive in an oxygenated environment. Its purpose is to neutralize toxic more…

A Methyl Red Test is a procedure that checks the ability of the microbe to perform mixed acids fermentation in the presence of glucose, which helps in differentiating enteric bacteria. It is also used to characterize other bacteria groups such more…

What is an oxidase test? It is one of the procedures used to identify a certain strain of bacteria. It identifies bacteria that produce cytochrome c oxidase; a bacterial electron transport chain enzyme. You will know if the bacteria is more…