BD Difco™ Dehydrated Culture Media: Hektoen Enteric Agar

Product Code. 11703543

Brand: BD 285340

Description

For selective, differential isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from other gram-negative enteric bacilli

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: AOAC, BAM, BS12, CCAM, CMPH2, COMPF, MCM9, SMD
• Content And Storage: <30°C
• Form: Dehydrated
• Media Type: HE Agar
• Product Type: Agar
• Formulation: Proteose Peptone 12g/L, Yeast extract 3g/L, Bile Salts No. 3 9g/L, Lactose 12g/L, Saccharose 12g/L, Salicin 2g/L, Sodium Chloride 5g/L, Sodium Thiosulfate 5g/L, Ferric Ammonium Citrate 1.5g/L, Agar 14g/L, Bromthymol blue 65mg/L, Acid Fuchsin 0.1g/L
• For Use With (Application): Isolation and cultivation of gram negative enteric microorganisms, especially Shigella, from a variety of clinical and nonclinical specimens
• Packaging Type: Bottle
• Quantity: 500 g

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Hektoen Enteric Agar

Signal Word

• Warning

Hazard Category

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2
• Skin sensitiser Category 1

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : bile extract, sodiumpyruvate