What is the function of sterile mineral oil added to Ornithine decarboxylase tube?

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What is the function of sterile mineral oil added to Ornithine decarboxylase tube?

2006-08-01 06:55:40 · 1 answers · asked by mrkittypong 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Its purpose is to create an anaerobic environment in the tube. Ornithine decarboxylase is an enzyme involved in the fermentation of orninthine, which is a mainly anaerobic process. If you see a color change in the tube after incubation with mineral oil, it means the fermentation of orninthine occurred.

2006-08-01 11:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋