title: A comparison of tests for nitrate reduction.
abstract: 504 strains of different bacteria have been tested for nitrate reduction by a conventional method and two microtests. A quick microtest for nitrate reduction is suggested allowing to read results after 1 hr cultivation. Nitrate reduction is a valuable test particularly for the species differentiation of the genera Bacillus, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, Alcalignes, Moraxella, and other ones.
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D009565:Nitrate Reductases / Q000032:analysis; D009566:Nitrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013171:Spores, Bacterial
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009566:Nitrates; D009565:Nitrate Reductases