lab practical 3

What is the purpose of the Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation test?

this determines whether the bacteria ferment sugar
What indicates a positive Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation test?
- yellow- acid production
- durham tube- tests for gas production
what is the reagent used in the Durham Tube Sugar Fermentation test?

phenol red (it turns yellow if pH values acidic)
What is the purpose of the Catalase production test?

the determines whether the enzyme catalase is produced
what is the reagent used in the catalase production test?

hydrogen peroxide

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2010-12-06T04:43:09Z

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