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catalase
(redirected from Catalase test)

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catalase [′kad·əl‚ās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into molecular oxygen and water.


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After incubation at 37[degrees]C for 24 h, the colonies were tentatively identified according to morphologic features, pigment production, Gram stain results, catalase test results, type of hemolysis, and characteristic growth on BP agar.
Although other bacteria were more difficult to identify, some other methods used to aid in classifying each bacterial sample were performed, including the oxidase test, catalase test, and stab cultures.
They showed positive results for catalase test and a variable result for ornithine decarboxylation.
 
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