| Cat. # | Description | Qty. | Unit |
| 221659 | Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine, 5 mL | 10 | SP |
Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine is used in the biochemical differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on the production of arginine dihydrolase.
| Catalog # | Description | Quantity | Unit |
| 221659 | Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine, 5 mL | 10 | SP |
Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine is used in the biochemical differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on the production of arginine dihydrolase.
In 1955, Moeller introduced the decarboxylase media for detecting the production of lysine and ornithine decarboxylase and arginine dihydrolase.1 These media are a useful adjunct to other biochemical tests for the speciation and identification of the Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative bacilli.2-4
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.
A single electrode of sufficiently small size to fit into the tubes should be used to determine the pH potentiometrically of
tubed media. The tip of the electrode should be placed below the surface of broth media.
| Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base | |||||
| Approximate Formula* Per Liter Purified Water | |||||
| Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue | 5.0 | g | |||
| Beef Extract | 5.0 | g | |||
| Bromcresol Purple | 0.01 | g | |||
| Cresol Red | 0.005 | g | |||
| Dextrose | 0.5 | g | |||
| Pyridoxal | 0.005 | g | |||
| *Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria. | |||||
Information shown on this page is a short summary extracted from the Package Insert, available as a PDF under the Related Documents section of this page.
