Biochemical Tests

Biochemical Tests
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Biochemical Tests
Every microbiologist must be well competent with all types of biochemical tests. These are tests applied to identify bacterial species by considering their biochemical activities. The paper probes biochemical tests, pure cultures, and microbial colonies.
Importance of Pure Culture in Biochemical Test
Pure culture should be used in a biochemical test instead of a mixed culture since it uniquely and qualitatively reacts when combined with other products. Additionally, pure culture quickly detects the bacterial presence and their level of impact (Austin, 2017). Lastly, they generate accurate information and identifies microorganisms than mixed cultures.
Culturing an Organism on Different Media
Cultural organisms in different media enable one to determine an organism quickly since bacterial growth varies depending on the media (Austin, 2017). Different media contains unique components for bacterial growth; therefore, it is easy to identify an organism. For instance, broth in basic media stimulates growth; thus, a biologist competently identifies an organism.
Pure Cultures Isolation
The streak plate technique is necessary for isolating pure cultures in a mixed flora environment. It is a technique whereby a bacteria grows in a specific medium, then a microbiologist isolates and samples the bacterial colonie...