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Cat. # Description Qty. Unit
233331 Antimicrobic Vial A Chlortetracycline, 10 mL
Used in the preparation of Bacto Cooke Rose Bengal Agar
 6 SP

Intended Use:

Difco™ Antimicrobic Vial A, containing chlortetracycline, is used in preparing selective microbiological culture media.


Catalog # Description Brand Quantity Unit
233331 Antimicrobic Vial A Chlortetracycline, 10 mL
Used in the preparation of Bacto Cooke Rose Bengal Agar
 Difco 6 SP

Difco™ Antimicrobic Vial A
Revision: 0803     Revision Date: 08/01/2003    
Intended Use:

Difco™ Antimicrobic Vial A, containing chlortetracycline, is used in preparing selective microbiological culture media.


Product Summary:

Difco Antimicrobic Vial A was originally used in preparing Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM Agar) described by Taplin, Azias, Rebell and Blank1 for the isolation of dermatophytes. Antimicrobic Vial A is applicable for use in various media requiring this antibiotic. Cooke2 preferred chlortetracycline in Cooke Rose Bengal Agar due to the increased stability of the antibiotic.


User Quality Control:

Difco™ Antimicrobic Vial A

Identity Specifications
Desiccated Appearance:   Yellow cake or powder.
Rehydrated Appearance:   Yellow, clear solution.
Solution:   Soluble in 10 mL purified water.

Cultural Response

Prepare Difco Cooke Rose Bengal Agar (Antimicrobic Vial A added aseptically) per label directions. Inoculate and incubate at 25–30ºC for up to 72 h.

ORGANISM ATCC™ INOCULUM CFU RECOVERY
Aspergillus niger 16404 Undiluted Good
Candida albicans 26790 30–300 Good
Escherichia coli 25922 103 Inhibition
Saccharomyces cerevisae 9763 30–300 Good


Reagents:

Difco™ Antimicrobic Vial A

Contains 25 mg desiccated chlortetracycline per 10 mL vial.

The resulting concentration of the rehydrated solution is 2.5 mg chlortetracycline per mL.


Warnings and Precautions:

For Laboratory Use.



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.