MilliporeSigma Oxidase Strips for Microbiology

Diagnostic test for the detection of the cytochrome oxidase activity of microorganisms within 1 minute. Oxidase Test is an important differential procedure which should be performed on all gram-negative bacteria that are to be identified. In presence of the enzyme cytochrome oxidase (gram-negative bacteria) the N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine and alpha-naphthol react to indophenol blue.