Description
Quantity: 20 x 5 mL
Unit Size: Each
B. pertussis and B. parapertussis that cause whooping cough, are amongst the most fastidious bacteria known and require special culturing techniques. Regan-Lowe transport medium is semi-solid in nature and is used for transportation and selective isolation of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis. The medium contains Cephalaxin which inhibits penicillin-resistant staphylococci, and some coliforms, as well as strains of Haemophilus influenzae and allows selective isolation of Bordetella spp. from respiratory specimens.
• Ready-to-use– Prepared media in 15mm x 103mm tubes (5mL)
• Selective– Cephalexin and Amphotericin B antibiotics inhibit penicillin resistant staphylococci, coliforms,Haemophilus influenzae; yeasts and fungi respectively and provides selective isolation ofBordetella spp.Regan-Lowe Semi-Solid Transport Medium contains charcoal agar base with 10% lysed horse blood which provides an enriched medium. Nicotinic acid is added as an essential nutrient for Bordetella. Horse blood acts as a growth factor for B. pertussis and as a neutralizer of inhibiting substances^2. Cephalexin inhibits penicillin resistant staphylococci, coliforms and, Haemophilus influenzae. Amphotericin B inhibits growth of yeasts and fungi.Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
