Campylobacter blood free CCDA is designed for the selective isolation of Campylobacter spp., particularly C. jejuni and C. coli, which are major causes of gastrointestinal infection. Campylobacter blood free CCDA was described by Bolton et al. and formulated to replace blood with a combination of charcoal, ferrous sulphate, and sodium pyruvate. This product is recommended for the isolation of Campylobacter spp. and complies with the requirements of ISO 10272-1:2017, ISO 10272-2:2017, is tested in accordance with ISO 11133:2014, and is a recommended medium in the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations for isolation of Campylobacter spp. from clinical specimens such as faeces.
- Storage temperature: 2 to 8°C
- Appearance: firm gel
- Colour: black
- Recommended incubation: micro-aerophilic conditions at 41.5°C ± 1°C for 44 hours ± 4 hours
- pH: 7.4 ± 0.2
- Plate size: 90mm
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