Guthrie Test (Screening Test for Phenylketonuria)

This video explains the screening test for phenylketonuria. The positive bacterial inhibition  assay test is presence of the colonies indicating high levels of phenylalanine in the blood.

Many thanks to my student Javid Taghados for meticulously recording this video.

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