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Oxoid MRSV Selective Supplement is used for the detection of Salmonella spp. from food and environmental samples.

• Add to MSRV Medium Base, Part No. CM0910B and Lysine Iron Agar, Modified (MLIA), Part No. CM0886B
• Each vial supplements 500mL of medium

MRSV Selective Supplement, Oxoid Composition

MSRV Medium, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 15.8g of MSRV Medium Base in 500ml of distilled water. Bring to the boil with frequent agitation.
DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add the contents of 1 vial of MSRV Selective Supplement SR0161E reconstituted with 2ml of sterile distilled water. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes. Air dry at room temperature for at least one hour. (Plates may be air-dried overnight prior to storage at 2-8°C.)

Storage conditions and Shelf life
Store the selective supplement in the dark at 2-8°C and use before the expiry date on the label.
The prepared medium may be stored for up to 2 weeks at 2-8°C away from the light.

Oxoid STAA Selective Supplement is used for the isolation of Brochothrix thermosphacta from food samples.

• Add to STAA Agar Base, Part No. CM0881B
• Each vial supplements 500mL of medium

STAA Selective Supplement, Oxoid Composition

STAA Selective Medium Preparation:
Suspend 18.5g of STAA Agar Base in 500ml distilled water and bring gently to the boil to dissolve completely. Add 7.5g of glycerol and sterilise by autoclaving at 121° C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add the contents of 1 vial of STAA Selective Supplement SR0151 reconstituted as directed.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
Store the selective supplement in the dark at 2-8°C and use before the expiry date on the label.
The prepared medium may be stored for up to 2 weeks at 2-8°C.

Precautions
STAA Selective Supplement SR0151 contains cycloheximide and thallous acatate and is toxic if swallowed, inhaled or if in contact with skin.

Isolate and enumerate coliforms in food, animal feed and environmental samples with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar (VRBL) (ISO) (Dehydrated), while adhering to ISO 4832:2006 and ISO/TS 11133-2:2003. Due to the careful addition of selective inhibitory components, neutral red, crystal violet, and bile salts, the medium provides selectivity against non-target Gram-positive bacteria.

Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar (VRBL) (ISO) (Dehydrated), Oxoid Composition

Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar (VRBL) (ISO) (Dehydrated), Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 38.5g of VRBL Agar (ISO) dehydrated medium in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil while mixing. Continue to boil for up to 2 minutes or for the minimum time necessary to dissolve completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 44-47°C and use within 4 hours. Mix well before pouring.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
VRBL Agar (ISO) should be stored in the tightly capped original container at 10-30°C. When stored as directed, the un-opened product will remain stable until the expiry date printed on the packaging.

Locally prepared VRBL Agar (ISO) plates can be stored for up to 2 weeks when made from CM0968 according to the manufacturer’s instructions and stored at 2-8°C, out of direct sunlight. A longer shelf life may be attainable, but should be validated under the relevant, local manufacturing and storage conditions.

Precautions
VRBL Agar (ISO) should be prepared, cooled to 44-47°C and used within 4 hours.

VRBL Agar (ISO) is for laboratory use only. Do not use the dehydrated medium beyond the stated expiry date or if the product shows any sign of deterioration.

This product has been discontinued. The alternative to this product is Peptone Water.

Oxoid Peptone Water Andrade’s is a nutrient base containing Andrade’s indicator to which carbohydrates and other diagnostic reagents may be added for use in fermentation studies.

Peptone Water Andrade’s, Oxoid Composition

Peptone Water Andrade’s, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 15 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Mix well to dissolve, distribute into tubes or bottles, containing Durham tubes and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
Store the dehydrated medium at 10-30°C and use before the expiry date on the label.
Store the prepared medium in the dark at room temperature.

Differentiate and enumerate Cronobacter sakazakii from infant formula and other food samples with Thermo Scientific™ Brilliance™ Cronobacter Sakazakii Agar (Dehydrated). A chromogenic substrate present in the medium detects a-glucosidase reaction in Cronobacter sakazakii. The enzyme a-glucosidase, present in Cronobacter sakazakii, hydrolyses the substrate producing blue-green colonies on this pale yellow medium.

Brilliance Cronobacter Sakazakii Agar, Oxoid Composition

Brilliance Cronobacter Sakazakii Agar, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 43.1g of Brilliance Cronobacter sakazakii Agar in 1 litre of distilled water. Mix well and bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool the medium to 50°C. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
The dehydrated medium should be stored at 10-30°C and used before the expiry date on the label.
Prepared medium may be stored for up to 2 weeks at 2-8°C.

Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid Potato Dextrose Broth is a general broth for yeasts and molds.