Deoxycholate-Citrate Agar Medium 14 (In accordance with IP 2007) is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a Deoxycholate-Citrate Agar Medium 14which is recommended for selective isolation of Salmonellae. This Deoxycholate-Citrate Agar Medium 14is specified in accordance with accordance with IP 2007.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:MM065-100G
• Brand:HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 100g

Product composition:gm/L

• Peptone :10.000
• Beef extract :10.000
• Lactose monohydrate :10.000
• Trisodium citrate: 20.000
• Ferric citrate: 1.000
• Sodium desoxycholate: 5.000
• Neutral red; 0.020
• Agar: 13.500
• pH after heating ( at 25C): 7.30.2

Product features:

• Appearance:Light yellow to pinkish beige homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling:Firm, comparable with 1.35% Agar gel.
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Reddish orange coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates.
• Reaction: Reaction of 6.90% w/v aqueous solution after heating. pH : 7.30.2
• pH: 7.10-7.50
• Cultural Response :Growth Promotion is carried out in accordance with IP. Cultural response was observed after an incubation at 36-38C for 18-24 hours. Recovery rate is considered as 100% for bacteria growth on Soyabean Casein Digest Agar