Fungal Biochemical Tests

Fungal Biochemical Tests

The following are some systems currently being used for the identification of yeasts.

*Carbohydrate fermentation studies:
**This tests whether a certain yeast ferments different carbohydrates.

*Carbohydrate assimilation studies:
**This test whether a yeast can utilize different carbohydrates as their sole source of carbon aerobically.

*API 20C System
**Freeze-dried sugars are placed into wells on a plastic strip, yeast basal medium suspeneded yeast is pippeted into wells, and incubated. Turbidity determines growth.

*Uni-Yeast Tek System
**Identifies yeasts based on their ability to ferment certain sugars

*Vitek yeast Biochemical Card


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