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2012年8月9日—TheEnterotube™IIisanexampleofarapid,multitestsystemusedinidentificationofunknownoxidase-negative,gram-negative,rodshaped ...

The Enterotube™ II is an example of a rapid, multi test system used in identification of unknown oxidase[1]- negative, gram[2]- negative, rod shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae[3][1]. It consists of a tube with a flat side and contains 12 compartments for different biochemical[4] tests. Although the manufacturer is continuously improving the accuracy of this system, it is worth noting that this system may sometimes yield false results[2].

The Enterotube™ II is used by first removing the caps from both ends to expose the inoculation[5] wire. The wire is sterile and need not be flamed. The Enterotube™ II is inoculated by touching the wire to a well isolated colony from a Petri plate. The wire is pulled and rotated from the other end to inoculate all the compartments and pushed all the way back in to reinoculate the compartments. The wire is then pulled until it reaches the indole[6] compartment and is broken off using a pair of ...