Oxidase test: Difference between revisions
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** Must be done from plain 5% SBA |
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* All oxidase-positive bacteria are aerobic |
* All oxidase-positive bacteria are aerobic |
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** '''P''': [[Pseudomonas species]] |
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** '''V''': [[Vibrio cholerae]] |
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** '''N''': [[Neisseria species]] |
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** '''N''': [https://microbeonline.com/neisseria-gonorrhoeae-properties-disease-pathogenesis-and-laboratory-diagnosis/ ''Neisseria''] spp. |
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** '''C''': [[Campylobacter species]] |
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** '''H''': [[Helicobacter species]] and [[Haemophilus species]] |
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** [[Aeromonas species]] |
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== Further Reading == |
== Further Reading == |
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Revision as of 17:34, 29 October 2019
- Identifies cytochrome C oxidase by testing for the ability to oxidize tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine to indophenols, which are purple
- The test is positive when it turns purple within 10 seconds
- Must be done from plain 5% SBA
- All oxidase-positive bacteria are aerobic
Further Reading
- Microbe Online. Oxidase Test: Principle, Procedure and Oxidase-Positive Organisms.
