Selective and differential medium for the detection of E.coli 0157:H7

Applications

• E.Coli 0157:h7

Packaging

Suspend 18.9 grams of the medium in 500 ml of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Sterilize in autoclave at 121ºC for 10 minutes. Cool to 45-50ºC and aseptically add one vial of the Cefixime Tellurite Supplement (Cat. 6064) reconstituted in 5 ml of sterile distilled water. Homogenize gently and dispense into Petri dishes.

Formula

• Peptone Mixture 20
• Chromogenic Mixture 2.8
• Bacteriological Agar 15