Define the Carbohydrate Utilization Pattern Test?
Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. These organic molecules are catabolized by large number of microorganisms to obtain energy. However, organisms use carbohydrates differently depending upon their enzyme complement. The pattern of carbohydrate fermentation is a characteristic of species and can be used to differentiate among different genera of enteriobacteriaceae and from other gram-negative intestinal bacilli.