Bacterial biochemical test

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Across
  1. 2. Enzyme that removes a carboxyl group from an amino acid, leading to alkaline products. (13 letters)
  2. 4. Test for the bacterial ability to convert nitrate to nitrite or nitrogen gas. (15 letters, two words, no space)
  3. 7. A sugar alcohol used in MSA, differentiating staphylococci. (8 letters)
  4. 9. The sole carbon source utilized by some bacteria on Simmon's agar, leading to a blue color change. (7 letters)
  5. 11. The ability of bacteria to move through a semi-solid medium. (7 letters)
  6. 12. Gas produced by some bacteria during sulfur reduction, causing blackening in TSI agar. (13 letters, two words, no space)
  7. 13. A product of tryptophan breakdown, detected by Kovac's reagent, yielding a red ring. (6 letters)
  8. 15. Enzyme that hydrolyzes urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, turning phenol red indicator pink. (6 letters)
  9. 16. Test for the enzyme that clots rabbit plasma, distinguishing Staphylococcus aureus. (9 letters)
  10. 17. The breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones and releasing energy. (10 letters)
  11. 18. Enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, causing bubbles when added to a colony. (8 letters)
Down
  1. 1. A general anaerobic metabolic process that yields acids and/or gas from carbohydrates. (12 letters)
  2. 3. Synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones and require energy. (9 letters)
  3. 5. A common monosaccharide whose fermentation is a key diagnostic test. (7 letters)
  4. 6. Test demonstrating the breakdown of a glycoside, often seen as a black precipitate in bile esculin agar. (15 letters, two words, no space)
  5. 8. Medium used to determine if an organism is oxidative, fermentative, or non-saccharolytic (abbreviation). (6 letters)
  6. 10. Agar slant that tests for carbohydrate fermentation, H2S production, and gas production (abbreviation). (3 letters)
  7. 11. A common abbreviation for the Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer tests. (4 letters)
  8. 14. Enzyme involved in the electron transport chain, detected by a dark purple color on a test strip. (7 letters)
  9. 19. A disaccharide sugar whose fermentation is a primary test for coliforms. (7 letters)