Thermo Fisher, R04030, GC Agar Base w/1% GCHI

Format: 15mm x 150mm Plate
Unit Size: Each
GC Agar Base w1% GCHI is a solid medium used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoea using the disc diffusion technique. The effect of penicillin is inhibited when pathogenic Neisseria produce β-lactamase. Gonococci with 10U penicillin disc zone diameters ≤ 19 mm are likely to be β-lactamase producing strains^4.
• Ready-to-use:Convenience of prepared media.
• Easy-to-interpret:Positive test- Penicillin-resistant organism with 10U penicillin disc zone diameter ≤ 19 mm.Negative test- tiny or individual colonies showing no growth.
• Meets CLSI standards.^4GC Agar Base w1% GCHI contains casein and meat peptones that supply corn starch to neutralize toxic fatty acids. The phosphate buffer controls pH changes that can affect organism survival. The GCHI Enrichment provides NAD, vitamins, amino acids, coenzymes, dextrose, ferric ions and other growth factors needed to cultivate Neisseria species. Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.