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Contains lactose, glucose, sucrose and iron and forms H2S

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Triple Sugar Iron

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Utilization of carbohydrates by bacteria. In bacteriology, observing color changes in pH indicator as acid products are formed.

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Fermentation

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If glucose are fermented, butt will produce and slant will produce what?

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Butt becomes yellowish and Slant becomes initially yellow.

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Since glucose is in low conc., organism in aerobic conditions uses Peptone medium, slabs will become what?

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Slant becomes alkaline

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TSI organism that ferments lactose will have an?

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A/A reaction

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A/A with gas on TSI

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E.coli

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A/A with H2S on TSI

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Citrobacter freundii

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K/A with gas and H2S on TSI

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Proteus mirabilis

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K/K on TSI

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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TSI

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pH indicator ( phenol red)

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Result on CHO Fermentation Test: NLF

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Edwardsiella, Morganella, Hafnia, Proteus, Providencia, Salmonella, Yersinia, Shigella, Serratia

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Result on CHO Fermentation Test: LF

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Enterobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella

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Result on CHO Fermentation Test: LLF

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Citrobacter, Arizona

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Two enzymes that must be present in the Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Hafnia-Serratia Group.

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Beta-galactoside permease

Beta-galatosidase

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Many of anaerobic bacteria that produces large quantities of butyric acid

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Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Fusibacterium

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Contains lactose, glucose and iron salt

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Kligler’s Iron Agar

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Reactions of KIA on P. Aeruginosa

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K/K

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Reactions of KIA on Shigella sp.

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K/A

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Reactions of KIA on Samonella, Citrobacter, Arizona and some Proteus

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K/A with gas and H2S

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Reaction of E.coli and Klebsiella-Enterobacter group

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A/A

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Indicators: sodium thiosulfate and ferrous sulfate

+ black color or black ppt

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H2S production

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+ bubble formation or splitting of the media or complete displacement of the media from the bottom of the tube

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Gas Production

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Glucose and lactose

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Russell’s Double Agar

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Structure similar to lactose that detects the enzyme from beta-galatosidase. Used to distinguish enteric bacteria (Salmonella -, Citrobacter +) and identify Pseudomonas. Similar to lactose, except glucose replaced ton ONPG

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Beta-galactosidase and ONPG Test Orthonitrophenyl beta-d-galatopyaranoside

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Chromophere that is released into the medium and detected by a pale yellow color.

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Orthopnitrophenol

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Result in Beta-galatosidase and ONPG test

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+ Yellow

- no color change

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SIM test:
Ability of an organism to split tryptophan to form compound indole.
+ pink to wine colored ring

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INDOLE production

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SIM: + blackening of agar

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Sulfide

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Use for initial grouping of enterobacteriaceae

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IPViC

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29
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Production from tryptophan

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INDOLE

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30
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Production from phenylalanine

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Phenylpyruvic acid

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Due to the formation of acetoin from pyruvate in glucose broth

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Positive Vogues-proskauer test

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Ability to utilize as a single carbon source

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Citrate

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33
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Acidification of glucose broth due to formation of mixed carboxylic acids from pyruvate

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Methyl red test

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Ability of an organism to produce INDOLE from tryptophan

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INDOLE test

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35
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Media used in INDOLE test

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Tryptophan Agar

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Reagent used in Indole test

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Ehrlich’s reagent

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Result of INDOLE test

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+ pink to wine colored ring

- no color development

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38
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Screening for INDOLE production

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Rapid spot INDOLE test

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39
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Reagent used in Rapid spot indole test

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P-aminocinnamaldehyde

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Ability of organism to produce and maintain stable end products from glucose fermentation; mixed acid glucose fermentation

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Methyl red test

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Indicator used in methyl red test

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Methyl red

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42
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Results in Methyl red test

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+ distinct red or bright color red ( E.coli)

- yellow or no color change (E.cloacae)

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43
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Butylene glycol of glucose formation; ability of an organism to produce acetoin

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Vogues-Proskauer test

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Media used in Vogues-Proskauer test

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MRVP or Clark Lubs Broth

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Reagent used in Vogues-Proskauer test

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Alpha napthol and KOHn(Barritt’s method)

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Results in Vogues-Proskauer test

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+ pink to red color (E.cloacae)

- no color change (E.coli)

47
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Other reagent used in vogues-Proskauer test

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Apha napthol in 40% KOH creatine (Coblentz method)

48
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Result in vogues-Proskauer test

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+ red (Strep.mutans)

- yellow (strep mitis)

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Key biochemical property of Salmonella, Klebsiella, Serratia, Enterobacter and Citrobacter. Ability of an organism to utilize sodium citrate as a carbon source and inorganic ammonium salts as a nitrogen source.

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Citrate Utilization test

50
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Media used in Citrate utilization test

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Simmon Citrate Agar

51
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Reagent used in Citrate Utilization test

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Bromythmol Blue

52
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Results in citrate utilization test

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+ intense blue color (Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas)

- green color ( Escherichia and Edwardsiella)

53
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Enzyme produced by some aerobic bacteria as part of the respiratory oxidation mechanisms.
P.aeruginosa and N.meninggitis

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Oxidase test (Cytochrome oxidase/ indophenol blue)

54
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Filter paper method of Oxidase test

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Tetramethyl p-phenylalanine diamine dihydrocholride

55
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Results in Oxidase test

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+ bluish purple ( P.aeruginosa)

- E.coli

56
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To produce enzyme urease.

Some organism hydrolyze urea rapidly releasing ammonium and CO2.

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Urease test

57
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Strong urea producer

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Providencia, Proteus, Morganella

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Weak urea production

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Klebsiella

59
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Urease producer

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Yersinia Enterocolitica

60
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Results of urease test

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+ pink/magenta P.vulgaris and S.marcesens

- no color change

61
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Slow urease producer

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Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Enterobacter

62
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Rapid Urease Production

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Proteus and Providencia rettgeri, K.pneumonia, K.oxytoca, E.cloacae and Yersinia enterocilitica

63
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Media used in Urease test

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Christensen’s Urea Agar

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pH indicator used in Urease test

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Phenol red

65
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Some organisms can deaminate phenylalanine converting it to phenylpyruvic acid

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Phenylalanine Deaminase Test

66
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Results of Phenylalanine Deaminase Test

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+ dark green color after addition of ferric chloride

67
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Media used in Phenylalanine Deaminase test

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Phenylalanine Agar or Tryptohpan agar

68
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Reagent used in Phenylalanine Deaminase test

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10% Ferric Chloride

69
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Results in Phenylalananine Deaminase Test or the reagent Alpha napthol in 40% KOH in creatine (Coblentz method)

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+ green color in slant (P.vulgaris)

- E.coli

70
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Some organisms can Decarboxylase Lysine converting it to cadaverine

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Lysine Decarboxylase Test

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Indicator used in Lysine Decarboxylase Test

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Bromcresol blue

72
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Medium used in Lysine Decarboxylase Test

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Lysine Iron Agar or Moeller’s Agar

73
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Result in Lysine Decarboxylase Agar

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+ remains purple denoting an alkaline medium

74
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Used to determine gram - can Decarboxylase or deaminates Lysine and form H2S

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Lysine iron agar test

75
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Media used on LIA.

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Lysine Iron Agar contains Lysine, Glucose, Peptones, Ferric NH4 Citrate and Na thiosulfate

76
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If glucose is fermented

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Butt becomes acid

77
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If Decarboxylase is not produce

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Butt remains acid

78
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If oxidative deamination of Lysine occurs

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It forms burgundy color on slant in the presence of Ferric Ammonium Citrate and Flavin mononucleotide

79
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If deamination do not occur

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LIA slant remains purple

80
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K/K on LIA reaction

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  • Lysine deamination

+ Lysine Decarboxylation

81
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K/A on LIA reaction

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  • Lysine deamination

- Lysine Decarboxylation

82
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R/A on LIA reaction

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+ Lysine deamination

- Lysine Decarboxylation

83
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H2S indicator on LIA reaction

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Ferric ammonium citrate

84
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Indicator on LIA reaction

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Bromcresol purple

85
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Test measures the ability of an organism to decarboxylate an amino acid to form an amine.nit requires acid in pH and anaerobic environment.

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Decarboxylase test (Moeller’s method)

86
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Indicator used in Decarboxylate Test

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Bromcresol purple

87
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Decarboxylation of the amino acids results in

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Alkaline pH change

88
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3 decarboxylate broth

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Lysine, Arginine, Orthinine

89
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Result in Decarboxylase test

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+ alkaline purple color

90
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If an enterobacteriaceae contains amino acid Decarboxylase, amines produced by Decarboxylase action cause an alkaline pH. Lysine, Arginine, Orthinine are utilized. A base broth without amino acid is included in which glucose fermentation acidifies the broth.

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Amino Acid Decarboxylase

91
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Lysine ➡️❓

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Cadaverine (decarboxylase)

92
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Orthinine ➡️❓

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Putrescine (decarboxylase)

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Arginine ➡️❓

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Citrulline (dihydrolase)

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Conversion of Arginine to Citrulline

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Dihydrolase reaction

95
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Decarboxylation of patterns are essential for the genus identification

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Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia and Salmonella

96
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Decarboxylation of patterns are essential for the species identification

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Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter aerogenes, proteus mirabilis, shigella sonnei

97
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Systems for H2S production

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Lead acetate paper
SIM tube
Hektoen and SS agar
XLD agar
Triple Sugar-Iron Agar
98
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H2S producing

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Edwardsiella, Salmonella, Citrobacter, Proteus

99
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Media used in H2S

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TSI, LIA, SIM, HEA

100
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Result in H2S production

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Production of black color

101
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Non motile on Motility test

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Shigella and Klebsiella

102
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Non motile on 35C and motile on 22-25C on motility test

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Yersinia

103
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Ability of organism to produce protease that hydrolyzes gelatin and liquify solid gelatin medium. Used in identification of Clostridium, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas and Serratia.

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Gelatin Liquifacation

104
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Results in gelatin Liquifacation.

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+ gel liquifies (P. Vulgaris)

- gel solidifies (E.aerogenes)

105
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Determine the ability of an organism to reduce nitrate to nitrate by adding sulfanilic acid and alpha-napthylamine

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Nitrite Reduction

106
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Result in Nitrite reduction

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+ red, water soluble azo dye (E.coli)

107
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MUG test and result

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4-methylumberriferyl-beta-D-glucoronide
+ blue fluorescence (E.coli)
- no fluorescence (P.aeruginosa)

108
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Result in Esculin Hyrdolysis

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+ black (K.pneumonia)

- yellow (S.Flexneri)

109
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KCN Broth results

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  • clear

+ turbid

110
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Mako ate Utilization Test

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  • green

+ blue

111
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String Test

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ID of Vibrio

112
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Reagent of String test

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0.5% sodium desoxycholate

113
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Result on String test

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+ string like

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