Inulin fermentation test

The inulin fermentation test is to infer the type of bacteria by verifying whether the inulin can be fermented. For example, most of the newly isolated Streptococcus pneumoniae can ferment inulin, but the type A hemolytic streptococcus does not break down inulin Can be used for differential diagnosis of the two.

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