Indole test

The indole test is a biochemical test performed on bacterial species to determine the ability of the organism to convert tryptophan into indole. This division is performed by a chain of a number of different intracellular enzymes, a system generally referred to as "tryptophanase."

This article is about the biochemical test. For the detection of indoles such as LSD, see Ehrlich's reagent.
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