OCLA (ISO) Selective Supplement

This product has been discontinued, please refer to SR0257E

Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid OCLA (ISO) Selective Supplement is a selective supplement for use with Chromogenic Listeria Agar (ISO).

OCLA (ISO) Selective Supplement, Oxoid Composition

Modified ISO Preparation:
Suspend 34.5g of Chromogenic Listeria Agar (ISO) in 480ml of distilled water. Mix well and sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool the medium to 46°C and add one vial of Chromogenic Listeria Selective Supplement (ISO), reconstituted as directed and one vial of Brilliance Listeria Differential Supplement. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.

ISO Preparation:
Suspend 34.5g of Chromogenic Listeria Agar (ISO) Base in 480ml of distilled water. Mix well and sterilise by autoclaving at 121ºC for 15 minutes. Cool the medium to around 50ºC, and add one vial of Chromogenic Listeria Selective Supplement (ISO), re-suspended as directed, and one vial of OCLA (ISO) Differential Supplement. 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.