Deoxycholate Citrate Agar

201040040100 / 201040040500

Deoxycholate Citrate Agar is a selective medium used for isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species.

Composition* 

Ingredients
g/L
Sodium Citrate
20.0
Proteose Peptone
10.0
Meat Infusion from 330 g
9.5
Lactose
10.0
Sodium Deoxycholate
5.0
Ferric Ammonium Citrate
2.0
Neutral Red
0.02
Agar
13.5

*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
  Final pH (at 25°C): 7.5 ± 0.2

g/L: Suspend 70.02 g of (the equivalent weight of dehydrated medium per litre) the powder in 1000 mL purified / distilled water.

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