Evaluation of the Biolog automated microbial identification system

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1992 Jun;58(6):2089-92. doi: 10.1128/aem.58.6.2089-2092.1992.

Abstract

Biolog's identification system was used to identify 39 American Type Culture Collection reference taxa and 45 gram-negative isolates from water samples. Of the reference strains, 98% were identified to genus level and 76% to species level within 4 to 24 h. Identification of some authentic strains of Enterobacter, Klebsiella, and Serratia was unreliable. A total of 93% of the water isolates were identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / statistics & numerical data*
  • Databases, Factual
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / classification*
  • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Space Flight / instrumentation
  • Waste Management / instrumentation
  • Waste Management / methods
  • Water Microbiology*
  • Water Supply / analysis*