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 biochemical test performed on bacterial species to determine the ability of the organism to split indole from the amino acid tryptophan.
In high dilution, indole has a pleasant smell and has been used in the perfumery industry. See also SKATOLE. a compound obtained from coal tar and indigo and produced by decomposition of tryptophan in the intestine, where it contributes to the peculiar odor of feces. It is excreted in the urine in the form of indican.