BioTrading 9 cm A - L

General purpose agar for isolation, cultivation and differentiation of a wide range of fastidious microorganisms. Typical haemolysis patterns are obtained. This medium is suitable for a wide range of samples, such as pharmaceutical, clinical, food, water, veterinary.

Petri dish 9 cm, double wrapped, room temperature storage.

The isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from pharmacological preparations.

Dichloran Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol Agar, petri dish 9 cm.

Also known as: DRBC agar

Intended use: Enumeration of yeasts and moulds in food and animal feeding stuff with a water activity >0.95.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Enzymatic digest of animal and plant tissues 5.0; Dextrose 10.0; Potassium dihydrogenphosphate 1.0; Magnesium sulfate 0.5; Rose bengal 0.025; Dichloran 0.002; Agar 15.0; Chloramphenicol 0.1

Formula conform: ISO 21527-1

Interpretation: Yeasts grow as smooth white to pink colonies. Moulds grow as filamentous colonies. Count the number of colonies and consider the dilution factor in determining the yeast and/or mould counts per gram or millilitre of material.

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria.

Columbia Sheep Blood + Vanco, petri dish 9 cm.

Also known as: Columbia agar + sheep blood + vancomycin

Intended use: Isolation of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis from clinical samples.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Columbia peptone mixture 23.0; Corn starch 1.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; Agar 12.0; Sheep blood 50.0 ml; Vancomycin 6.0 mg

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria

Letheen Agar Modified + Tween.

Intended use: Microbiological testing of cosmetics.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Tryptone 10.0; Peptone 10.0; Dextrose 1.0; Beef extract 3.0; Yeast extract 2.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; Sodium bisulfite 0.1; Lecithin 1.0; Agar 20.0; Tween 80 15.0

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria

Burkholderia cepacia selective agar 9 cm 16 g single wrap.

The selective isolation of Burkholderia from pharmacological preparations.

Chocolate GC Agar, Petri dish 9 cm.

Intended use: The isolation and cultivation of fastidious microorganisms from clinical samples.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Tryptone 7.5; Peptone 7.5; Corn starch 1.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; Dipotassium phosphate 4.0; Monopotassium phosphate 1.0; Agar 10.0; Glucose 2.0; L-cystine 22.0 mg; Lcysteine 518 mg; Thiamine HCl 0.08 mg; Ferric nitrate 0.4 mg; Co-carboxylase 2.0 mg; NAD 5.0 mg; Guanine HCl 0.6 mg; Adenine 20.0 mg; L-glutamine 200 mg; PABA 0.26 mg; Vitamin B12 0.2 mg; Sheep blood 60 ml

Interpretation: Refer to appropriate references.

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria

E. coli Colorex™, Petri dish 9 cm.

Also known as: Chromagar E. coli

Intended use: A chromogenic medium for the detection and enumeration of E. coli in food and water samples.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Peptone and yeast extract 8.3; Sodium chloride 5.0; Chromogenic mix 9.0; Agar 15.0

Interpretation: E. coli colonies are blue, other gram-negative bacteria are colourless, gram positive bacteria are inhibited.

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria

Acinetobacter Colorex™, Petri dish 9 cm.

Also known as: Chromagar Acinetobacter, Chromogenic Acinetobacter agar

Intended use: A chromogenic medium for the detection of Acinetobacter.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Peptone and yeast extract 12.0; Salts 4.0; Chromogenic mix 1.8; Agar 15.0; Growth and regulator factors 1.0

Interpretation: Acinetobacter colonies are red. Most other bacteria will be inhibited. Definite Acinetobacter identification may require additional confirmatory testing. For detection of MDR Acinetobacter, article K622 MDR Acinetobacter Colorex can be used.

* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria.

C. difficile Colorex™, Petri dish 9 cm.

Also known as: Chromagar C. difficile, Chromogenic Clostridium difficile agar

Intended use: A chromogenic medium for the detection of Clostridium difficile.

Typical formula (g/l)*: Peptone and yeast extract 25.0; NaCl and mineral salts 9.0; Chromogenic and selective mix 2.1; Growth factors 4.0; Agar 15.0

Interpretation: C. difficile colonies are colourless and fluorescent under UV light, other microorganisms are colourless without any fluorescence or will be inhibited. Definite identification may require additional testing.

*Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria.