Urea Agar Base

KM0172

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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.

Urea Agar Base

KM0172

A modification of Christensen’s medium by Maslen this medium is generally used to detect rapid urease activity of Proteus spp. It can also be used to detect urease activity of other enterobacteriaceae including urease producing Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. When used for the latter purpose it is necessary to increase the incubation time to as long as 48 hours.

The peptone provides the required nitrogen, carbon and vitamins. Glucose is a fermentable carbohydrate. The potassium dihydrogen phosphate is a buffer and sodium chloride maintains osmotic balance. Phenol red is a pH indicator.

Related Supplements :

BM3000 Urea 40% Solution

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Shelf Life
1095 days
Storage Temperature
10–30°C

pH

6.8 ± 0.2

Appearance

Firm Gel
Colour
Pale orange

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