English literature - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The writers of the British Isles, including England, Scotland, and Wales, have produced a great wealth of literature. The language in which English literature is written has evolved over hundreds of years and is still changing.
The indole test is a component of the IMViC series of tests, which is used for differentiating the Enterobacteriaceae. The motility test is useful for testing a wide variety of organisms. As a whole, the SIM test is primarily useful for differentiating Salmonella and Shigella.
Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound with formula C8H7N. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring. Indole is widely distributed in the natural environment and can be produced by a variety of bacteria. As an intercellular signal molecule, indole regulates various aspects of bacterial physiology, including spore formation, plasmid stability, resistance to drugs, biofilm formation, and virulence.