Legionella GVPC Selective Supplement

LS0052

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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.

Legionella GVPC Selective Supplement

LS0052

E&O Laboratories Ltd Legionella GVPC Selective Supplement (LS0052) is used in the culture of suspected colonies of Legionella
spp. Colonies of Legionella should be visible after 2 to 5 days incubation on BCYE agar with growth supplement and appear light blue to blue-grey in colour.

Colonies suspected of being Legionella should be Gram-stained and subcultured to a fresh Legionella agar plate and to a Legionella agar plate not containing L-Cysteine. Gram-negative organisms that grow on Legionella Agar but fail to grow on Legionella agar (without L-Cysteine) may be presumptively identified as Legionella species. Definitive identification is performed on the basis of growth, morphology, and biochemical and immunological reactions.

Appropriate references should be consulted for further information on identification procedures.

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Shelf Life
730 days
Storage Temperature
2–8°C

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