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Good Laboratory Practices

Good Laboratory Practices

…measurement. Instrumentation validation is a process necessary for any analytical laboratory. Data produced by “faulty” instruments may give the appearance of valid data. The frequency for calibration, re-validation and testing…

Top 10 Microbiology Journals with Impact Factor

Top 10 Microbiology Journals with Impact Factor

…society. Impact Factor: 24.727 (2015) Website: https://www.nature.com/nrmicro/ 2. Clinical Microbiology Reviews (CMR) Clinical Microbiology Reviews (CMR) analyzes the latest developments in clinical microbiology and immunology, providing the current state of…

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test for the diagnosis of Syphilis

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test for the diagnosis of Syphilis

…not decreases as rapidly as do those of the persons in the early stages of their first infection. References https://slideplayer.com/slide/5088189/ https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003533.htm https://www.healthline.com/health/rpr-test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_plasma_reagin https://www.stdcheck.com/syphilis-test.php https://microbeonline.com/rapid-plasma-reagin-rpr-test-principle-procedure-and-interpretations/ https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/lab/page3317.aspx https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/61480 https://www.walkinlab.com/anti-aging/labcorp-syphilis-rpr-qualitative-blood-test.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2095002/ https://www.glowm.com/lab_text/item/74…

Coombs Test- Principle, Types, Procedure and Result Interpretation

Direct Coombs Test

Test (STAT) and higher negative predictive value and sensitivity than RBPT, STAT, ELISA and Complement Fixation Test (CFT). Read the full paper at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016115000424 doi:10.1016/j.mex.2015.08.001 Usman Very fantastic descriptions of…

API (Analytical Profile Index) 20E Test – Procedure, Uses and Interpretation

…Standardized API strips have a long shelf life, enabling every laboratory to keep the test kits on hand. Allow accurate identifications based on extensive databases References https://www.biomerieux-usa.com/clinical/api https://bio.libretexts.org/Demos%2C_Techniques%2C_and_Experiments/Microbiology_Labs_I/43%3A_API-20E_multitest_strip https://www.jlindquist.com/generalmicro/102bactid2.html https://jcm.asm.org/content/jcm/7/6/539.full.pdf…

The Enterotube™ II – Procedure, Result Interpretation, Merits and Limitations

Enterotube

…References Titsworth, E., Grunberg, E., Beskid, G., Cleeland, R., & Delorenzo, W. F. (1969). Efficiency of a multitest system (Enterotube) for rapid identification of Enterobacteriaceae. Applied microbiology, 18(2), 207-13. https://www.bd.com/europe/regulatory/Assets/IFU/HB/CE/ETUT/IA-273176.pdf https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Enterotube_II https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/bd-bbl-enterotube-ii-tube-test-e-coli-testing-enterotube-ii-tube-test-12-media/rd43128…

Difference between Replication and Transcription

Difference between Replication and Transcription

…that do not need any processing. It produces primary RNA transcript molecule which needs processing to acquire final form and size. References https://www.diffen.com/difference/Replication_vs_Transcription https://www.majordifferences.com/2013/10/difference-replication-vs-and.html#.V_UETuh97IU https://sciencing.com/difference-between-transcription-dna-replication-9038.html https://www.reference.com/education/difference-between-replication-transcription-708162c4db5645b9# https://www.shmoop.com/gene-regulation-protein-synthesis/transcription-replication-differences.html https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-differences-between-transcription-and-DNA-replication https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-among-replication-transcription-and-translation https://www.atdbio.com/content/14/Transcription-Translation-and-Replication…

Differences Between Diarrhea And Dysentery

Differences Between Diarrhea And Dysentery

cramps and pain in the lower abdominal area. 3. Fever is less common in diarrhea. Fever is more common in dysentery. 4. Diarrhea is a disease that affects the small…

Urease Test- Principle, Media, Procedure and Result

Result Interpretation of Urease Test

…or on the gastric mucosa. It is also known as the CLO test (Campylobacter-like organism test). This test uses a procedure called gastric endoscopy and biopsy to collect stomach lining cells. The test

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Antibiotics: Comprehensive Guide

Guide to Antibiotics

…B vitamin, folic acid. In sensitive bacteria, sulphonamides compete with PABA with the result that folic acid synthesis is reduced. Chemical modifications of sulphanilamide gave compounds with higher antibacterial activity…

Nitrate Reduction Test – Principle, Procedure, Uses and Interpretation

Nitrate Reduction Test Results

…B.D. Skerman, A guide to the identification of the genera of bacteria, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, MD, p.218 – 220 (1967) https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/content/dam/sigma-aldrich/docs/Sigma-Aldrich/Datasheet/1/73426dat.pdf www.biologypractical.com/nitrate-reduction-test-objective-principle-procedure-and-result/ delrio.dcccd.edu/jreynolds/microbiology/2420/files/nitrate.pdf https://microbenotes.com/nitrate-reduction-test-objectives-principle-procedure-and-results/ www.austincc.edu/microbugz/nitrate_reduction.php www.asmscience.org/content/education/protocol/protocol.3660 https://catalog.hardydiagnostics.com/cp_prod/content/hugo/nitratereagent.htm…

Nutrient Agar: Composition, Preparation and Uses

Four nutrient agar plates growing colonies of common Gram negative bacteria.

tests.  In actuality, antibiotic sensitivity testing is typically performed on media specially formulated for that purpose. Pictures Four nutrient agar plates growing colonies of common Gram negative bacteria. Source: Wikipedia…

Kligler’s Iron Agar Test – Procedure, Uses and Interpretation

The Kliglers Iron Agar test

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Hydrogen Sulfide Test – Principle, Procedure, Uses and Interpretation

Hydrogen Sulfide Test

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