| Product Code | Description | Product Size | Quantity |
| CM0409B | SENSITEST AGAR 500g | – | 500g |
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Sensitest Agar 500g
RM1,671.00
Brand:
Thermo ScientificTM OxoidTM
A medium specially designed to give large, clear zones with all antibiotics, without the addition of lysed or whole blood.
Sensitest Agar, Oxoid Composition
| Typical Formula* |
gm/litre |
| Hydrolysed casein |
11.0 |
| Peptones |
3.0 |
| Sodium chloride |
3.0 |
| Glucose |
2.0 |
| Starch |
1.0 |
| Buffer salts |
3.3 |
| Nucleoside bases |
0.02 |
| Thiamine |
0.00002 |
| Agar |
8.0 |
| pH 7.4 ± 0.2 @ 25°C |
Sensitest Agar, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 32g in 1 litre of distilled water and bring to the boil to dissolve the agar. Sterilise 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 plates of agar at 2-8°C.
Precautions
As with other susceptibility testing media, Sensitest Agar should be used for rapidly growing aerobic organisms only. It should not be modified by the addition of carbohydrates or incubated in a CO2 enriched atmosphere.
If the medium is used for Bell’s CDS method then the specified discs and technique must be used. Refer to the monograph cited in the References.
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Additional information
| Dimensions | 10 cm |
|---|---|
| Brand | Oxoid |
| Estimated Delivery Time | 1-2 weeks |
