Fluid Selenite Cystine HiVeg Medium, 500G

This animal free medium recommended by AOAC for the detection of Salmonella in food stuff, particularly egg products. The Broth is useful for detecting Salmonella in the non-acute stages of illness when organisms occur in the faeces in low numbers and for epidemiological studies to enhance the detection of low numbers of organisms from asymptomatic or convalescent patients. This medium is formulated to allow the proliferation of Salmonella while inhibiting the growth of competing non-Salmonella organisms. Application: For Isolation of Salmonellae From Foods, Dairy Products, Materials of Sanitary Importance & Clinical Specimens Appearance of powder: Part A: Cream colored, may have slightly greenish tinge, homogeneous, free flowing powder. Part B : White crystalline powder Color and Clarity: Cream colored, clear to very slightly opalescent solution of complete medium Reaction of medium [1.9% w/v of Part A and 0.4% w/v of Part B] is pH 7.0 ± 0.2 at 25°C Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours, when subcultured on MacConkey HiVeg Agar (MV081)