Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 37.2, Problem 2CC
Describe in general how biochemical tests are used in the API 20E system to identify bacteria.
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Chapter 37 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
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