<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The analytical profile index or API is a classification of bacteria based on experiments, allowing fast identification . This system is developed for quick identification of clinically relevant bacteria . Because of this, only known bacteria can be identified . </P> <P> It was invented in the 1970s in the United States by Pierre Janin of Analytab Products, Inc . Presently, the API test system is manufactured by bioMérieux . The API range introduced a standardized, miniaturized version of existing techniques, which up until then were complicated to perform and difficult to read . </P>

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