API 20E Biochemical Test Strip Simulation

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Flashcards on API 20E test strips and biochemical tests for bacterial identification.

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API 20E Test Strip

A standardized identification system for Enterobacteriaceae and other Gram-negative bacillus bacteria.

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Biochemical Tests

Tests that use various chemicals to see if bacteria have the enzymes or metabolic capabilities to convert those chemicals into a product.

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Miniaturized Biochemical Tests

Plastic test strips with wells or pockets containing small amounts of chemical reagents needed for a test to be performed.

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Dichotomous Key

A key used with a series of biochemical tests to identify different bacterial species from a culture.

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API 20E Incubation

Overnight at 37 degrees Celsius.