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esculin

[′es·kyə·lən]

(pharmacology)

C₁₅H₁₆O₉ A substance extracted from the leaves and bark of the horse chestnut tree; used as a skin protectant.

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2]S production - Indole production - Hydrolysis ONPG + Esculin + Arginine nr Glucose oxidation + Acid production Sucrose + Inositol + Glucose + Raffinose + Mannitol + Sorbitol + Raffinose + Lactose + Maltose + Xylose + Ramnose + Malonate + Adonitol - Deamination Ornithine - Lysine + Citrate + Descarboxilation Arginine - pH change from acetamide - Fermentation on 2,4,4-trichloro-2-hydroxy- - diphenyllether Growth in presence of Polymrxma B - Urease + Triple-agar sugar iron + Table 4.

Biochemical characterization of systemic bacteria in bananas, sensitivity to antibiotics and plant phytotoxicity during shoot proliferation/Caracterizacao bioquimica de bacterias sistemicas em bananeiras, sensibilidade a antibioticos e fitotoxicidade de plantas durante a proliferacao de brotos

The metabolism esculin, arginine and citrate used and production of acetoine were also performed [20, 22-24].

Eliker-trimethoprim medium: a new selective tool for the isolation and growth of Lactococcus species

The suspected isolates were further subjected to conventional biochemical test [Gram staining, oxidase, catalase, [beta]-hemolysis, bile esculin, and carbohydrate fermentation test (xylose, Mannitol, Rhamnose, Maltose, Inositol, and Sucrose)] as described previously [20].

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from milk and milk products in Kaduna, Nigeria

Finally, an additional analysis towards ecYBDN suggested that YBDN genes were common in genomes of different bacterial organisms and exhibited a conserved molecular function to hydrolyze disaccharide, Esculin.

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Alkaline AY- Glucosidase Encoding Gene (kpYBDN) from Klebsiella pneumoniae, Performing a Conserved Function in Bacteria

The catalase reaction was negative, and the esculin hydrolysis reaction was quickly positive.

Carnobacterium divergens bacteremia in woman

With the objective of validation, the reactions in malonate, esculin and citrate media and growth in Mueller Hinton medium which did not include blood were evaluated.

Kluyvera ascorbata infections in children: a case series

The OmniLog also does not have crucial biochemical tests such as urea and esculin, which could be necessary to differentiate between species.

Bacteria isolated from the skin of Congo African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus), budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), and cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

2013), the occurrence of cumarins content in Glucevia[R], including fraxin, fraxetin, esculin, esculetin, cichoriin, scopolin and fraxidin glucoside was quantified.

A Fraxinus excelsior L. seeds/fruits extract benefits glucose homeostasis and adiposity related markers in elderly overweight/obese subjects: A longitudinal, randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled nutritional intervention study

The selected isolates were investigated for various biochemical and physiological characteristics including, melanin production, utilization of nine different sugars as carbon source, formation of organic acids, utilization of organic acids and oxalate, hydrolysis of esculin, urease, amylase, lipase, hemolysin, tyrosine hydrolysis, gelatinase and indole production.

Insecticidal Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated from Salt Range, Pakistan against Mosquitoes and Red Flour Beetle

Esculin is used in microbiology culture media to reliably identify contamination from species such as streptococci and listeria, and so can be used to monitor food and water as well as the clinical testing of patients.

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2 mm diameter, shiny, humid, convex, whole black edges surrounded by an esculin hydrolysis halo.

Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from dry milk samples in Mexico: occurrence and antibiotic sensitivity

5% NaCl, and were esculin positive and catalase negative.

Prevalence, antibiotic resistance and virulence factor expression of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates from the Upper Passaic River, Morris County, NJ

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