Deoxycholate Citrate Agar Medium

Description

Deoxycholate Citrate Agar Medium is reported to isolate Shigella species from food samples
Other Product
Alternative Name

Citrate Agar medium with Deoxycholate
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Meat extract 4.550 Proteose peptone 4.550 Lactose 9.090 Neutral Red 0.023 Sodium citrate 7.720 Sodium thiosulphate 7.720 Ferric Ammonium citrate 0.900 Sodium Desoxycholate 0.450 Agar 20.450 Final pH ( at 25°C) 7.3±0.2
Quantity required per litre

55,45 g
Appearance

Light yellow to pinkish beige coloured homogeneous free flowing powder
Colour and Clarity of prepared medium

Reddish orange coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours.
Storage

Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2 - 8°C
Shelf Life

Use before expiry date on the label.
Technical Data
Data Sheet
Additional description

There are two major types of growth media those used for cell culture , which use specific cell types derived from plants or animals, and microbiological culture, which are used for growing microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast. The most common growth media for microorganisms are nutrient broths and agar plates with antibiotics; specialized media are sometimes required for microorganism and cell culture growth.
Group

media

Name

Primary Cell Culture
Concept

Scope note: The initial culturing of cells derived directly from fresh TISSUES.
Tree numbers
- E01.370.225.500.223.500
- E05.200.500.265.500
- E05.242.223.500
- E05.481.500.249.500
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