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Description
Oxoid™ Bile Aesculin Agar (500g) CM0888B is a selective and differential medium used for the isolation and identification of Enterococcus species and group D Streptococcus from clinical, food, and environmental samples. The medium contains bile salts to inhibit the growth of non-enterococcal organisms and aesculin, which reacts with Enterococcus species, producing a characteristic blackened reaction in the presence of bile.
Key Features:
- Form: Dehydrated powder
- Weight: 500g
- Application: Isolation and identification of Enterococcus species and group D Streptococcus
- Composition: Contains bile salts to inhibit Gram-positive bacteria other than Enterococcus and group D Streptococcus, aesculin as a differential agent, and ferric citrate to detect the reaction of aesculin hydrolysis
- Preparation: Suspend 48g in 1 litre of distilled water, mix thoroughly, and autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 10 litres of prepared medium
- Storage: Store the dehydrated medium at 10–30°C, protected from moisture and light
- Compliance: Suitable for use in microbiological testing protocols for the isolation of Enterococcus and group D Streptococcus species
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