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. 1974 Nov;28(5):759–762. doi: 10.1128/am.28.5.759-762.1974

Rapid Methods for Biochemical Testing of Anaerobic Bacteria

Paul C Schreckenberger 1,1, Donna J Blazevic 1
PMCID: PMC186820  PMID: 4613268

Abstract

Rapid biochemical tests for nitrate, indole, gelatin, starch, esculin, and o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside were performed on 112 strains of anaerobic bacteria. All tests were incubated under aerobic conditions, and results were recorded within 4 h. The tests for nitrate, indole, and starch showed a 95% or greater correlation when compared to the standard biochemical tests. Tests for esculin and gelatin showed an agreement of 86 and 77%, respectively. PathoTec test strips for nitrate, indole, esculin, o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, Voges-Proskauer, and urease were also tested and showed encouraging results.

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