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Micro Lab 51
Rapid Identification Methods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does IMViC stand for? | I for indole production from tryptophan - M for methyl red test for acid production from glucose - V for Voges-Proskauer test for production of actoin from glucose - C for the use of citrate as the sole carbon source |
| developed as a means of separating members of the Enterobacteriaceae (enterics) particularly the coliforms, to determine whether water was contaminated with sewage. | IMViC |
| provide a large number of rapid accurate results from one inoculation | Rapid identification methods |
| identifies oxidase-negative, gram positive, bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae -12 compartments with different substrates-Each test is given a point value – a five digit code is obtained that is used to identify the unknown bacteria | Enterotube II |