Clostridium difficile agar

KM0096

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Dehydrated Culture Media products are formulated to supply the required nutrients to allow for the growth of microorganisms.

Used in combination with a variety of selective agents and incubation conditions a wide range of specific organisms can be isolated.

With careful raw material selection of the various media components E&O can ensure a consistent level of quality and performance.

For each formulation the necessary ingredients are accurately weighed, combined and blended together to produce a homogenous powdered product.

Clostridium difficile agar

KM0096

Clostridium difficile agar, when supplemented, is used for the isolation of C. difficile from samples. This formulation is a modification of CCFA (Cycloserine-Cefoxitin-Fructose agar) developed by George et al.

The proteose peptone act as carbon, nitrogen and vitamin source in this medium. Fructose is a fermentable carbohydrate. Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic balance of the medium. Disodium hydrogen phosphate and potassium dihydrogen phosphate are buffering agents. The magnesium sulfate acts as a source of inorganic ions and the agar is the solidifying agent.
This media requires the addition of defibrinated horse blood and Clostridium difficile selective supplement (LS0022).

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Shelf Life
1095 days
Storage Temperature
10–30°C

pH

7.4 ± 0.2

Appearance

Fine Powder
Colour
Straw

Detailed performance specifications and Quality Control testing protocols are available in the IFU located in the supporting documentation section