Perfringens Agar Base

BM2070

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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.

Perfringens Agar Base

BM2070

This is a base medium to which can be added selective supplements of choice for the presumptive identification and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens in food products using poured plate techniques. Sodium metabisulphite and Ferric ammonium citrate are included in the base and together provide an indicator of sulphite reaction by Clostridium perfringens, which produces black colonies on the medium.  It is recommended that this medium be used with an overlay otherwise cultures may not grow as black colonies.

NB: This is a base medium only and contains no selective supplements.

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Shelf Life
365 days
Storage Temperature
15–30°C

pH

7.6 ± 0.2

Appearance

Firm Gel
Colour
Dark straw

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