CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AGAR BASE is supplied by TM MEDIA. It is used for isolation of Clostridium dicille from food and pathological specimens.Clostridium Difficile Agar Base is used for the primary isolation of C.difficilefrom faecal specimens.The medium composition is designed so as to obtain luxuriant growth of C.difficile. The selective agents D-cycloserine and cefoxitin used in the medium inhibit the growth of majority of Enterobacteriaceae and also Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococci, gram-negative anaerobic bacilli and Clostridium species other than C. difficile, which may be found abundantly in faecal samples.

Product features:-

• Appearance - Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling - Firm,comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium - Basal medium: Light amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel. After addition 7% v/v defibrinated horse blood: Cherry red coloured, opaque gel forms in Petri plates
• Shelf life - 3 years
• Storage temperature - Below 30 deg C

Product specifications:-

• Product Name -CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AGAR BASE
• Brand Name - TM MEDIA
• Quantity - 500 gm
• Catalogue Number - TM068