General description
Recommended in qualitative procedures to detect organisms possessing the enzyme hippurate hydrolase, which promotes the hydolysis of the peptide bond in hippurate, releasing glycine and benzoic acid as end-products. The disk method is a rapid test useful for differentiating beta-hemolytic group B streptococci, Gardnerella vaginalis and Campylobacter species.
Packaging
Sterile filter paper discs (25 pcs, diameter 10 mm) impregnated with sodium hippurate
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