Biochemical Test of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

By Prof Walter Jaoko

Basic CharacteristicsProperties ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
CapsuleNegative (-ve)
CatalasePositive (+ve)
GasNegative (-ve)
Gram StainingNegative (-ve)
H2SNegative (-ve)
HemolysisNegative (-ve)
Nitrate ReductionNegative (-ve)
OxidasePositive (+ve)
PigmentNegative (-ve)
ShapeDiplococci
Fermentation of
DNaseNegative (-ve)
FructoseNegative (-ve)
GlucosePositive (+ve)
LactoseNegative (-ve)
MaltoseNegative (-ve)
MannoseNegative (-ve)
SucroseNegative (-ve)
Enzymatic Reactions
TributyrinNegative (-ve)