Alpha Hemolysis and Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae @garyekaiser

Alpha Hemolysis and Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae @garyekaiser

Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

This video lesson demonstrates alpha hemolysis on Blood gar and shows how alpha hemolysis and sensitivity to the chemical optochin in a Taxo P disc can be used to identify Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus).

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Alpha Hemolysis and Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae