title: Simplified thermonuclease test for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus recovered on agar media.
abstract: A simplified thermonuclease test that identifies colonies of Staphylococcus aureus 5 h after recovery on various agar media is described.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004247:DNA; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease / Q000378:metabolism*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014048:Tolonium Chloride
chemical_list: D014048:Tolonium Chloride; D000362:Agar; D004247:DNA; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease