Rapid test for urease and phenylalanine deaminase production.
A rapid urea-phenylalanine medium was effective for the identification of Proteus and, with one exception, Providencia. Most Klebsiella and a few Enterobacter were urease-positive with this method.
D002712:Chlorides; D003470:Culture Media; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007501:Iron; D008722:Methods; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000032:analysis*; D010635:Phenolphthaleins; D010649:Phenylalanine; D011511:Proteus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development; D014508:Urea; D014510:Urease / Q000032:analysis*
D002712:Chlorides; D003470:Culture Media; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010635:Phenolphthaleins; D010649:Phenylalanine; D014508:Urea; D007501:Iron; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D014510:Urease