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Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base, 5 mL
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221731 Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base, 5 mL 10 SP
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Intended Use:

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
221731 Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base, 5 mL 10 SP

BBL™ Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base
BBL™ Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine
Revision: 00    Revision Date: 01/01/2006   
Intended Use: «

Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine is used in the biochemical differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on the production of arginine dihydrolase.

Intended Use: » Intended Use:

Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine is used in the biochemical differentiation of gram-negative enteric bacilli based on the production of arginine dihydrolase.

Product Summary: «

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

Product Summary: » Product Summary:

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

User Quality Control: « User Quality Control:

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.


Reagents: « Reagents:
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.
Moeller Decarboxylase Broth with Arginine consists of Moeller Decarboxylase Broth Base with 10.0 g/L of arginine.

Warnings and Precautions: « Warnings and Precautions: 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.


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