Biochemical Testing for Microbial Identification-Carbohydrate Fermentation Testing Exercise: Carbohydrate Fermentation Testing
Questions
A. Why are biochemical tests used to identify microbes?
B. What is fermentation? What are some common products of carbohydrate fermentation?
C. How are Durham tubes used to measure gas production in carbohydrate fermentation tests?
D. Do S. cerevisiae and S. epidermidis ferment based on your experimental results? Mention specific end-products depending on the types of carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, and mannitol).