Catalase is an enzyme that converts hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. The presence of catalase can be easily detected by the slide method. A drop of 3% hydrogen peroxide is ...

Hemocytometry means the use of the hemocytometer counting chamber to count blood cells (to count WBC, RBC, and Platelets, as will as, counting cells in other body fluids, e.g. CSF ...

The eggs of Schistosoma haematobium are large (110-170 µm long by 40-70 µm wide) and bear a conspicuous terminal spine. Eggs contain a mature miracidium when shed in urine.

In direct immunofluroscence the object is visualized using a fluorescein-ragged antibody directed against epitopes on the microorganism or antigen

1: Obligate aerobes need oxygen because they cannot ferment or respire anaerobically. They gather at the top of the tube where the oxygen concentration is highest. 2: Obligate anaerobes ...

Band cells or band neutrophils are those which have unsegmented nuclei. This is the developmental stage of the neutrophil immediately preceding the mature segmented form. An increased ...