Microbiology

An anaerobic enrichment broth for Staphylococcus aureus.

Giolitti-Cantoni Broth, Oxoid Composition

Giolitti-Cantoni Broth, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 54.2g in one litre of distilled water and heat gently to dissolve. Dispense 19ml amounts into 20 x 200mm test tubes and sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool rapidly then aseptically add to each tube 0.3ml of a sterile solution of Potassium tellurite 3.5% SR0030.
The medium requires the addition of a 3.5% solution of Potassium tellurite when there is a direct addition of 1g of the sample to 19mls of broth. This level of Potassium tellurite is necessary to suppress the high numbers of contaminating organisms that could be expected.
The use of a diluted solution of Potassium tellurite is applicable when a 1 in 10 dilution of the food sample is carried out. In such cases the SR0030 should first be diluted 1 in 10 with sterile distilled water.
The addition of 0.1% Tween 80 can be recommended in order to improve recovery of heat injured Staphylococcus aureus cells e.g. from milk powder. 1g of Tween 80 should be added to 1 litre of CM0523 prior to autoclaving.

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 at 2-8°C.

Oxoid HTM Supplement is used for the susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae.

• Add to HTM Base, Part No. CM0898B Store at -20°C to 0°C
• Each vial supplements 500mL of medium

HTM Supplement, Oxoid Composition

Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM), Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 21.5g of Haemophilus Test Medium Base in 500ml of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121° C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add the contents of 1 vial of Haemophilus Test Medium Supplement SR0158, as directed. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
HTM Supplement as supplied should be stored in the dark below 0°C. When stored as directed the supplement is stable until the expiry date stated on the label.

• Oxoid Haemophilus Test Medium Base (HTM) is used for the susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae.
• Also available HTM Supplement, Part No. SR0158E. Store at -20° to 0°C.

Haemophilus Test Medium Base (HTM), Oxoid Composition

Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM), Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 21.5g of Haemophilus Test Medium Base in 500ml of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121° C for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add the contents of 1 vial of Haemophilus Test Medium Supplement SR0158, as directed. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.

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 plates of medium at 2-8°C.
When stored as directed the supplement is stable until the expiry date stated on the label.

• Oxoid Half Fraser Supplement is used for the enrichment of Listeria species.
• Add to Fraser Broth Base, Part No. CM0895B.

Half Fraser Supplement, Oxoid Composition

Fraser Broth, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 12.9g of Fraser Broth in 225ml of distilled water., and mix well to dissolve completely Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to below 50°C, and aseptically add the contents of one vial of Half Fraser Selective Supplement SR0166E reconstituted as directed in the product insert. Mix well and distribute into sterile containers.

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.

• Oxoid Half Fraser Supplement is used for the enrichment of Listeria species.
• Add to Fraser Broth Base, Part No. CM0895B.

Half Fraser Supplement, Oxoid Composition

Fraser Broth, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 129.0g of Fraser Broth in 2.25 litres of distilled water, and mix well to dissolve completely Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to below 50°C, and aseptically add the contents of one vial of Half Fraser Selective Supplement SR0166G reconstituted as directed in the product insert. Mix well and distribute into sterile containers.

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.

Oxoid Heart Infusion Broth is a highly nutritious liquid medium recommended for the cultivation of fastidious microorganisms.

Heart Infusion Broth, Oxoid Composition

Heart Infusion Broth, Oxoid Preparation:
Dissolve 37g in 1 litre of distilled water. Mix well and distribute into final containers. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121ºC for 15 minutes.

Storage conditions and Shelf life
The dehydrated medium should be stored at 10-30°C and used before the expiry date on the label.
Store the prepared medium in the dark below 20°C.

Precautions
Heart Infusion Broth should only be used for in vitro diagnostic purposes.

Isolate and differentiate Shigella and Salmonella spp. from enteric pathological specimens with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Hektoen Enteric Agar (Dehydrated). Hektoen Enteric Agar was developed by King and Metzger. When compared to other selective media this medium gives higher yield of Salmonella and Shigella, while inhibiting accompanying Gram-positive and other microorganisms.

Hektoen Enteric Agar, Oxoid Composition

Hektoen Enteric Agar, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 76g of the medium in 1 litre of distilled water and soak for 10 minutes. Heat gently and allow to boil for a few seconds to dissolve the agar. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Cool to 50°C and pour plates.

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 plates at 2-8°C.

Precautions
Do not overheat the medium or hold it molten for long periods. Proteus species may resemble salmonellae or shigellae.
Further testing must be carried out to confirm the presumptive identification of organisms isolated on this medium.

Oxoid Helicobacter Pylori Selective Supplement (Dent) is for the isolaton of Helicobacter pylori from clinical specimens.

• Used with Columbia Blood Agar Base, Part No. CM0331B
• Each vial supplements 500mL of medium

Helicobacter Pylori Selective Supplement (Dent), Oxoid Composition

Helicobacter Pylori Selective Medium, Oxoid Preparation:
Reconstitute one vial as directed, aseptically add the contents to 500 ml of Columbia Blood Agar Base cooled to approximately 50°C. Add 35 ml of Laked Horse Blood SR0048 and mix well before pouring into sterile Petri dishes.

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 at 2-8°C.

Oxoid Hemoglobin Powder Soluble is a specially prepared hemoglobin for use in culture media.

• Oxoid Hoyle Medium Base is used for isolation and differentiation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Types.
• Requires addition of Potassium Tellurite 3.5%, Part No. SR0030J

Hoyle Medium Base, Oxoid Composition

Hoyle Medium, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 40g in 1 litre of distilled water and bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 55°C and add 50ml of Laked Horse Blood SR0048 and 10ml of 3.5% Potassium Tellurite solution SR0030, mix, and pour plates.

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 plates at 2-8°C.

Precautions
It should be noted that not all corynebacteria produce the typical colonies described above – so in all cases it is advisable to use Hoyle medium in conjunction with the additional media and tests mentioned above.