{"id":313,"date":"2022-05-01T21:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biochemicaltest.com\/?p=148"},"modified":"2022-09-05T13:47:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T08:02:28","slug":"biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\/#biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\" title=\"Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei\">Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\/#fermentation-of\" title=\"Fermentation of\">Fermentation of<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\/#enzymatic-reactions\" title=\"Enzymatic Reactions\">Enzymatic Reactions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Biochemical Test of <em>Hafnia alvei<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Basic Characteristics<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Properties (<em>Hafnia alvei)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Capsule<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Non-Capsulated<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Catalase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Citrate<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flagella<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flagellated<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gas from Glucose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gelatin Hydrolysis<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gram Staining<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Growth in KCN<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H2S<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Indole<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Motility<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Motile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MR (Methyl Red)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Variable<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nitrate Reduction<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fermentative<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oxidase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pigment<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shape<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rod<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spore<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Non-Sporing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Urease<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VP (Voges Proskauer)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"522\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fermentation-of\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Fermentation of<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Adonitol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arabinose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arabitol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arbutin<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DNase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dulcitol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Erythritol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Glucose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Glycerol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Inositol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lactose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malonate<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Variable<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maltose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mannitol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mannose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Melibiose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mucate<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MyoInositol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Raffinose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rhamnose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Salicin<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sorbitol<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sucrose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tartrate<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trehalose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Xylose<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"522\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"enzymatic-reactions\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Enzymatic Reactions<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Acetate Utilization<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arginine Dihydrolase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Esculin Hydrolysis<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lipase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lysine Decarboxylase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ONPG (\u03b2-galactosidase)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ornithine Decarboxylase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Positive (+ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Phenylalanine Deaminase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"228\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tryptophan Deaminase<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative (-ve)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-150\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Hafnia-alvei.jpg\" alt=\"Hafnia alvei\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei Basic Characteristics Properties (Hafnia alvei) Capsule Non-Capsulated Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Flagellated Gas from Glucose Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram &#8230; <a title=\"Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/biochemical-test-of-hafnia-alvei\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Biochemical Test of Hafnia alvei\">Read 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phenotypic identification.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For many years these methods were employed extensively, and they continue to be used nowadays, especially in some laboratory routines where a particular type of microorganism has to be identified rapidly.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The ability of microorganisms to utilize certain biomolecules, resulting in useful organic compounds for themselves forms the basis of various biochemical tests.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests are of different types, where the identification or distinction between different microorganisms is made on various bases.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>One of the traditional methods commonly used is a simple visual detection of the growth of the organism in the presence of essential nutrients by increased turbidity in the liquid medium.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In other tests, however, the results are based on the change in color of the medium as a result of the change in the pH of the medium.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Microorganisms can be classified into different groups on the basis of their reaction to such tests. Some tests even allow the distinction of microorganisms to the species level.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests are thus, essential as they are inexpensive and relatively simple to perform.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The physiology of bacteria and other microorganisms differs from one another, which allows for the differentiation of such microorganisms.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests, however, have some disadvantages. Despite being inexpensive and allowing both quantitative and qualitative information about the diversity of microorganisms present in a sample, these methods are laborious and time-consuming, and results are only observed after several days.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In some cases, false positives are obtained, especially when considering similar microbial species.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","parent":0,"count":114,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":702,"category_count":114,"category_description":"<strong>Biochemical tests are the tests that are performed on different bacteria for their identification on the basis of their biochemical activities towards different biochemical compounds.<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests are one of the traditional methods for the identification of microorganisms, usually performed with phenotypic identification.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For many years these methods were employed extensively, and they continue to be used nowadays, especially in some laboratory routines where a particular type of microorganism has to be identified rapidly.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The ability of microorganisms to utilize certain biomolecules, resulting in useful organic compounds for themselves forms the basis of various biochemical tests.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests are of different types, where the identification or distinction between different microorganisms is made on various bases.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>One of the traditional methods commonly used is a simple visual detection of the growth of the organism in the presence of essential nutrients by increased turbidity in the liquid medium.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In other tests, however, the results are based on the change in color of the medium as a result of the change in the pH of the medium.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Microorganisms can be classified into different groups on the basis of their reaction to such tests. Some tests even allow the distinction of microorganisms to the species level.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests are thus, essential as they are inexpensive and relatively simple to perform.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The physiology of bacteria and other microorganisms differs from one another, which allows for the differentiation of such microorganisms.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Biochemical tests, however, have some disadvantages. Despite being inexpensive and allowing both quantitative and qualitative information about the diversity of microorganisms present in a sample, these methods are laborious and time-consuming, and results are only observed after several days.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In some cases, false positives are obtained, especially when considering similar microbial species.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","cat_name":"Biochemical Test","category_nicename":"biochemical-test","category_parent":0}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}