Biochemical Tests for Microbial Identification
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The analytical techniques used to carry out microbial identification have, therefore, become essential to a number of applications. A range of platforms have been developed to carry out microbial identification. Here, we cover the various biochemical tests that are used for this task.
Identifying bacteria via analyzing their enzymatic profile
Biochemical reactions can reveal the vital information necessary for accurately identifying the genera of various bacteria within a sample. By their nature, bacteria produce large volumes of enzymes, and it is these enzymes that allow for their identification via biochemical methods. The type of enzymes produced by a bacterium can usually be used to classify its species given that bacteria have distinct enzymatic profiles.