| Term |
Explanation |
| J |
No items starting with J at this time. |
| K |
K antigens: envelope, sheath antigens (E. coli).
|
| K agar |
Potassium salt of kappa-carrageenan |
| KB |
Kloeckera
brevis; now called Kloeckera apiculata; used in microbioassay for inositol
|
| KCN |
Potassium cyanide |
| KF |
Potassium fluoride |
| KF Streptococcus (agar, Broth) |
Medium for selective isolation of fecal streptococci. Contains
peptone, yeast extract, NaCl, sodium glycerophosphate, maltose, lactose,
sodium azide (NaN3), Brom Cresol Purple. |
| KL Virulence agar |
Medium used to test virulence of Corynebacterium diphtheria |
| Kovacs reagent |
Solution of p-dimethylamino-benzaldehyde and HCl in chloroform.
Test for indole. |
| LAL |
Limulus amebocyte lysate: test for pyrogens in injectable
pharmaceuticals; uses a protein from horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemous)
|
| Lantern ring |
In a fermentor, typically a space between two glands, kept
sterile by live steam to prevent contamination at a rotating shaft.
|
| Lash serum medium |
Named for developer, Lash; for cultivation of Trichomonas
vaginalis. |
| LB Broth (or Agar) |
Luria-Bertani (broth or agar) |
| LICNR |
Lysine Iron Cystine Neutral Red. For detection of Salmonella
in foods, etc. |
| Low-acid food |
pH > 4.5 |
| LPAT |
Latex particle agglutination test |
| LV |
Lactobacillus viridescens |
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