Description
Description: Anaerobe Blood (WC) Nalidixic Acid + Tween
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Use Anaerobe Blood Agar (WC) with Nalidixic acid + TWEEN for the isolation of non-sporing anaerobes from clinical samples and for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of aerobic bacteria using the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) procedure. The medium utilizes Thermo Scientific™Oxoid™ Wilkins Chalgren Agar as a base^2.
• Selective for non-sporing anaerobes: presence of Nalidixic acid and TWEEN makes it selective for non-sporing anaerobes.
• Superior performance: superior recovery of non-clostridial anaerobes compared to that of kanamycin and neomycin agars^3.
• Ready-to-use convenience of prepared mediaThe recovery of non-sporing anaerobes from clinical material may sometimes prove difficult in specimens containing mixture of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. As described by Wren^4, the presence of Nalidixic acid makes the medium virtually non-inhibitory to most non-sporing anaerobes While retaining good selectivity for these organisms when present in mixed cultures. The medium is patiularly useful for the recovery of non-sporing Gram positive anaerobes since the presence of TWEEN 80 stimulates their growth.Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
