Biocheminsider By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Aeromonas hydrophila) Capsule -ve Catalase +ve Citrate +ve Flagella +ve Gas +ve Gelatin Hydrolysis +ve Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S +ve Hemolysis +ve Indole +ve Maximum Growth Temperature 41°C Motility +ve Nitrate Reduction +ve OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Fermentative Oxidase +ve Oxygen Requirement Facultative Anaerobe Shape Rod Spore -ve String Test … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Actinomyces israelii) CAMP Negative (-ve) Capsule Non-Capsulated Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Positive (+ve) H2S Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Non-Motile MR (Methyl Red) Positive (+ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Anaerobic Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Bacillus subtilis) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Flagellated Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) Oxidase Variable Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Rods Spore Positive (+ve) Urease … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Alcaligenes faecalis subsp. faecalis) Bromocresol purple milk Alkaline reaction Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative (-ve) Growth in 7% NaCl Positive (+ve) H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) Nitrate Reduction … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Aeromonas caviae) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Variable (+/-) Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram negative Growth in KCN Positive (+ve) Growth in 0% NaCl Positive (+ve) Growth in 3% NaCl Positive (+ve) H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Variable (+/-) Indole Positive (+ve) … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Clostridium botulinum) Ammonia Production Positive (+ve) 20% Bile Negative (-ve) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Peritrichous Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram-positive H2S Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve). β-hemolytic Indole Negative (-ve) Milk Digestion Mostly Positive (+ve) Meat Digestion Mostly Positive (+ve) Motility Mostly Positive (+ve) … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Klebsiella granulomatis) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Non-motile MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Positive (+ve) Shape Pleomorphic rods (coccobacillus) with rounded ends.Occur singly or in clusters … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Haemophilus influenzae) Capsule Strain-dependent Catalase Positive (+ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gas Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Variable Motility Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) Nitrite Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Positive (+ve) Pigment Absent or yellowish Shape Coccobacilli or small regular rods Urease … Read more
By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Enterococcus faecium) 40% Bile Salts Positive (+ve) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Citrate Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-positive H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Variable 0.1% Methylene blue milk Positive (+ve) Motility Negative (-ve) 6.5% NaCl Positive (+ve) Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Cocci Spore Negative … Read more