Radiometric detection of carbohydrate catabolism by pathogenic Neisseria

F R Cox; M E Cox; J R Martin; U H Stoer

doi:10.1128/jcm.6.3.310-311.1977

Radiometric detection of carbohydrate catabolism by pathogenic Neisseria

J Clin Microbiol. 1977 Sep;6(3):310-1. doi: 10.1128/jcm.6.3.310-311.1977.

Authors

F R Cox, M E Cox, J R Martin, U H Stoer

Abstract

A liquid scintillation procedure for the catabolism of D-[1-14C]glucose and [U-14C]maltose by pathogenic Neisseria was tested. Definitive results were obtained within a 30-min incubation period.

MeSH terms

Carbon Radioisotopes
Glucose / metabolism*
Maltose / metabolism*
Neisseria gonorrhoeae / metabolism*
Neisseria meningitidis / metabolism*
Species Specificity

Substances

Carbon Radioisotopes
Maltose
Glucose