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in·dole

(ĭn′dōl′)

1. A white crystalline compound, C₈H₇N, obtained from coal tar or various plants and produced by the bacterial decomposition of tryptophan in the intestine. It is used in perfumes and as a reagent.

2. Any of various derivatives of this compound.

[ind(igo) + -ole.]

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indole

(ˈɪndəʊl) or

indol

(Elements & Compounds) a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent; 1-benzopyrrole. Formula: C8H7N

[C19: from ind(igo) + -ole¹]

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in•dole

(ˈɪn doʊl)

n.

a colorless to yellowish solid, C₈H₇N, that has a low melting point and a fecal odor, is obtained from coal tar or from animal feces, and is used in perfumery and as a reagent.

[1865–70]

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Biochemical identification was done using catalase oxidase, Indol production, nitrate reduction, H2S production, methyl red, Voge's proskaur, urease activity, gelatin liquefaction and sugar fermentation tests (Blackall and Miin, 2000).

CHARACTERIZATION OF PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA IN DIFFERENT EGYPTIAN CHICKEN FLOCKS

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La mezcla se mantuvo 30 min en oscuridad, observando tonos de coloracion entre rosado a fucsia que corresponden a altas cantidades de moleculas de indol. La intensidad del color se midio por absorbancia a 530 nm en un espectrofotometro (Shimadzu UV-1700).

Rizobacterias promotoras de crecimiento en Guarianthe skinneri (Orchidaceae)

Biochemical characterization was performed with Indol, Methyl-Red (MR), Voges-Proskauer (VP), Citrate, Urease, Oxidase, Catalase, Haemolysis on blood agar, Growth on MCA, Growth on BHI, Growth on EMB and Growth on BA for confirmation of isolates.

Culture Based Isolation of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Respiratory Disease Complex in Broiler with Special Reference to Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale from India

Produccion de indol a partir de triptofano: las suspensiones de microorganismos se inocularon en el medio adecuado (peptona de carne 1%, D,L-triptofano 0,1%, NaCl 0,5%, pH 7,2) y se incubaron por 24 a 48 h a 37[grados]C.

Lactococosis en Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum

Then 0.5 mL of the Kovac Reagent was added and gently shaken to determine the production of Indol. It was taken as positive when adding the reagent presented the formation of a red colour band at the top of the medium.