Application

Used for selective isolation and differentiation of Campylobacter species.

Components

Components (g/L)Beef extract 10.00Peptic digest of animal tissue 10.00Casein enzymic hydrolysate 3.00Sodium chloride 5.00Sodium deoxycholate 1.00Ferrous sulphate 0.25Sodium pyruvate 0.25Charcoal, bacteriological 4.00Agar 12.00

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs. The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Preparation Note

Suspend 22.75 g of Blood Free Campylobacter Selectivity Agar Base in 500 ml of distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121 °C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add 1 vial Blood Free Campylobacter Medium Selective Supplement (Cat. No. 74807) in 2.0 ml of distilled water, filtered through a sterile 0.4 µm filter to sterilize. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.