title: Characterization of bacteria by their degradation of amino acids.
abstract: A procedure for detecting the degradation of amino acids by microorganisms is described, and examples of its use in the characterization of bacteria are presented. The procedure involves inoculating a buffered solution of amino acids with a suspension of bacteria, incubating, chromatographing a sample of the suspension, and detecting degradation in terms of absence of ninhydrin-positive spots.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism; D012475:Salmonella / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids