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| 221375 | Acetate Differential Agar Slants | 10 | SP |
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Acetate Differential Agar is used for the differentiation of Shigella species from Escherichia coli.
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| 221375 | Acetate Differential Agar Slants | 10 | SP |
Acetate Differential Agar is used for the differentiation of Shigella species from Escherichia coli. Acetate Differential Agar is used for the differentiation of Shigella species from Escherichia coli. Organic acids have been used widely as an aid to the differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae, usually in formulae that contained organic nitrogen sources. Most bacteria, however, can use citrate and acetate in the presence of organic nitrogen. The citrate media of Koser1 and Simmons2 were free of organic nitrogen and, therefore, were a true measure of citrate utilization. In a further extension of this approach, Trabulsi and Ewing developed Acetate Differential Agar, a chemically defined medium utilizing sodium acetate which enables the differentiation of Shigella species from E. coli.3,4 Their basal medium was Simmons Citrate Agar in which sodium acetate was substituted for sodium citrate. Organic acids have been used widely as an aid to the differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae, usually in formulae that contained organic nitrogen sources. Most bacteria, however, can use citrate and acetate in the presence of organic nitrogen. The citrate media of Koser1 and Simmons2 were free of organic nitrogen and, therefore, were a true measure of citrate utilization. In a further extension of this approach, Trabulsi and Ewing developed Acetate Differential Agar, a chemically defined medium utilizing sodium acetate which enables the differentiation of Shigella species from E. coli.3,4 Their basal medium was Simmons Citrate Agar in which sodium acetate was substituted for sodium citrate. See "Quality Control Procedures." Quality control requirements must be performed in accordance with applicable local, state and/or federal regulations or accreditation requirements and your laboratory's standard Quality Control procedures. It is recommended that the user refer to pertinent CLSI (formerly NCCLS) guidance and CLIA regulations for appropriate Quality Control practices.
For in vitro Diagnostic Use. Tubes with tight caps should be opened carefully to avoid injury due to breakage of glass. Observe aseptic techniques and established precautions against microbiological hazards throughout all procedures. After use, prepared tubes, specimen containers and other contaminated materials must be sterilized by autoclaving before discarding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Information shown on this page is a short summary extracted from the QC/PI Manual, available as a PDF under the Related Documents section of this page.
