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A microchamber system for the rapid cytochemical demonstration of β-galactosidase and other properties in pathogenic
D R Walker1, C E Nwoguh1, M R Barer1
1Department of Microbiology, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Letters in Applied Microbiology
|December 11, 2021
Abstract:
A device is described for the cytochemical analysis of pathogens requiring up to level 3 containment. The rapid demonstration of induced β-galactosidase in Gram-negative cells detected in a blood culture illustrates potentially wide applications of the device in clinical practice and research.

