XLD Agar Dehydrated Culture Media
Manufacturer: Neogen Inc.
Achieve definitive isolation and complex differentiation of enteric pathogens with Neogen Inc. XLD Agar (Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar). This highly selective and differential medium is the preferred choice for detecting Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. It is an indispensable tool for food safety, public health, and pharmaceutical quality control, specifically designed to meet Harmonized USP/EP/JP Requirements for the isolation of Salmonella from non-sterile products.
Description
The medium's strength lies in its powerful, multi-functional differentiation system: Fermentation/Decarboxylation: It uses xylose, lactose, and sucrose, along with lysine. Salmonella utilizes xylose but then decarboxylates lysine, causing the pH to neutralize. Non-target organisms maintain an acidic (yellow) pH.
Please note: XLD Agar must NOT be autoclaved. It is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.
Features:
- Used for the isolation and differentiation of enteric pathogens, particularly Salmonella spp
- Conforms to Harmonized USP/EP/JP Requirements for non-sterile product testing
- Sodium Deoxycholate provides powerful selectivity against Gram-positive bacteria
- Lysine Decarboxylation and sugar fermentation provide complex differentiation
- Black or black-centered colonies indicate positive hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production (presumptive Salmonella)
- Recommended for use with Rappaport Vassiliadis Salmonella Enrichment Broth (NCM0103) as a subculture medium
Specifications:
- Brand: Neogen® Culture Media
- Analyte: Salmonella spp
- Platform: Dehydrated Culture Media
- Mass: 500 g
- Grams per Liter: 55.00
- Preparation: Suspend 55 g of the medium in one liter of purified water, heat to dissolve, and DO NOT AUTOCLAVE (inferred)
Cross Reference:
- Acumedia: XLD Agar (7166)
- BD / Difco: 278850
- BD / BBL: 211838
- Oxoid: CM0469
- Merck: 1.05207
Achieve definitive isolation and complex differentiation of enteric pathogens with Neogen Inc. XLD Agar (Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar). This highly selective and differential medium is the preferred choice for detecting Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. It is an indispensable tool for food safety, public health, and pharmaceutical quality control, specifically designed to meet Harmonized USP/EP/JP Requirements for the isolation of Salmonella from non-sterile products.
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