CAMP

CAMP Test- Principle, Procedure, Types, Results, Uses, Limitations

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CAMP Test- Principle, Procedure and Result Interpretation

What is CAMP Test? CAMP (Christie–Atkins–Munch-Peterson) test is a biochemical test used to differentiate Streptococcus agalactiae from other beta-hemolytic Streptococci. S. agalactiae is the only member of the Group B Streptococci which is separated from other beta-hemolytic Streptococci by the demonstration of a large area of hemolysis when grown with Staphylococcus aureus. This test is used for the presumptive identification …

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Lac operon- definition, structure, Inducers, diagram

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Lac Operon

Lac operon definition The lactose or lac operon of Escherichia coli is a cluster of three structural genes encoding proteins involved in lactose metabolism and the sites on the DNA involved in the regulation of the operon. Many protein-coding genes in bacteria are clustered together in operons which serve as transcriptional units that are coordinately regulated. It was Jacob and Monod …

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