Thermo Scientific™ MacConkey Agar with Sorbitol

Selectively detect sorbitol negative Escherichia coli from clinical specimens with this selective and specific medium.

Supplier:  Thermo Scientific™ R01561

Catalog No. R01561

Description

Selectively detect sorbitol negative Escherichia coli from clinical specimens with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ MacConkey Agar with Sorbitol prepared media plates. The medium is recommended for the isolation of verotoxin-producing E.coli O157: H7. Unlike most serotypes of E.coli, verotoxin-producing E.coli O157: H7 does not ferment sorbitol and, therefore, produces colorless colonies. In contrast, most E.coli strains ferment sorbitol and form pink colonies.

Escherichia coli O157 is a significant human pathogen and is recognized as a cause of hemorrhagic colitis, an illness characterized by bloody diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Use Sorbitol MacConkey Agar for selective detection of Escherichia coli O157.

• Sensitive and specific for E. coli O157 based on sorbitol fermentation.
• Recommended as a simple, inexpensive, rapid and reliable means of screening for E. coli O157.
• Ready-to-use convenience of prepared media.

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Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: Industrial Reference: BAM, COMPF.
• Format: 12mm x 85mm Monoplate
• Quantity: 100/Pk.

• Description: MacConkey Agar w/Sorbitol
• Product Type: Agar