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. 1988 Feb;26(2):366–368. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.2.366-368.1988

Modification of potassium nitrate assimilation test for identification of clinically important yeasts.

D H Pincus 1, I F Salkin 1, N J Hurd 1, I L Levy 1, M A Kemna 1
PMCID: PMC266284  PMID: 3343330

Abstract

The modification of an auxanographic method used in yeast species identification to determine potassium nitrate (KNO3) assimilation resulted in a simple and inexpensive KNO3 assimilation test medium. The medium provided accurate and reliable results in less than 24 h.

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