Baird-Parker Agar Dehydrated Culture Media

Baird-Parker Agar provides a highly selective environment that allows Staphylococcus aureus to thrive while inhibiting the growth of competing microorganisms. It is a proven and effective solution for a wide range of applications, including testing food, dairy products, and cosmetics. For a complete medium, this agar base requires the addition of an Egg Yolk Tellurite Supplement after cooling. This addition enables the clear differentiation and presumptive identification of S. aureus colonies, ensuring accurate results in your lab.

Please note: This product is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.

Features:

• Selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of coagulase-positive staphylococci
• Used for the detection and enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods, dairy, and cosmetics
• Rich nutrient base with Beef Extract, Enzymatic Digest of Casein, and Yeast Extract
• Requires the addition of Egg Yolk Tellurite Supplement for a complete medium
• A trusted industry-standard medium with a long history of reliable use

Specifications:

• Brand: Neogen® Culture Media
• Analyte: Staphylococcus aureus
• Platform: Dehydrated Culture Media
• Mass: 500 g
• Formula (per liter): Enzymatic Digest of Casein (10.0 g), Beef Extract (5.0 g), Yeast Extract (1.0 g), Lithium Chloride (5.0 g), Glycine (12.0 g), Sodium Pyruvate (10.0 g), Agar (17.0 g)
• Preparation: Suspend 60 g of medium in one liter of purified water, autoclave, and cool to 45-50°C before adding supplement

Cross Reference:

• Acumedia: Baird Parker Agar (7112)
• BD / Difco: 276840+
• BD / BBL: N/A
• Oxoid: CM0275 +
• Merck: 1.05406 +

+ Supplement required.