what is the principle of oxidase test
The oxidase test is used to identify bacteria that produce cytochrome c oxidase, an enzyme of the bacterial electron transport chain.(note: All bacteria that are oxidase positive are aerobic, and can use oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor in respiration.This does NOT mean that they are strict aerobes.he oxidase test is used to identify bacteria that produce cytochrome c oxidase, an enzyme of the bacterial electron transport chain.