Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

A selective medium recommended for the isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species.

Components

Components (g/L)Heart infusion solids 10.00Proteose peptone 10.00Lactose 10.00Sodium citrate 20.00Ferric ammonim citrate 2.00Sodium deoxycholate 5.00Neutral red 0.02Agar 13.50

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs. The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Preparation Note

Suspend 70.52 g of Deoxycholate Citrate Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave. Avoid excessive heating as it is detrimental to the medium.