Lyfectol® is a mucolytic, disinfectant, specimen pretreatment and buffering system for AFB staining and culture.
Proper decontamination and concentration of specimen containing normal microbial flora such as sputum are crucial in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Lyfectol® provides a liquefaction-decontamination and specimen buffering procedure that maintains the viability and pathogenecity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, simultaneously eliminating all unwanted microorganisms.
Reagent:
Lyfectol® is provided as a three component reagent.
1. Lyfectol® Reagent A (2 % NaOH solution)
2. Lyfectol® Reagent B (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine)
3. Lyfectol® Reagent C (Phosphate Buffer)
