Thermo Scientific™ Milk Agar (Dehydrated)

Description

• Determine the viable microflora of dairy and water samples with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Milk Agar (Dehydrated) – a nutrient medium enriched with milk solids
• Milk Agar is made to a formula corresponding to the official medium described in Dept
• of Health Memo
• 139/ Foods 1
• It is recommended for performing the plate count test on milks, rinse waters, milk products and ice cream, etc
• It also complies with the recommendations of EUROGLACE (EEC Ice cream Industries) submitted to the EEC Commission for the examination of ice cream 2
• Liquid milk and other dairy products are highly perishable and can spoil in a few days
• The bacteria present in dairy products may cause disease or spoilage
• Foodborne illness from dairy product consumption of have been predominantly associated with Salmonella enterica , Listeria monocytogenes , Camplylobacter jejuni and Escherichia coli O157: H7
• Milk Agar is a nutrient medium enriched with milk solids for the determination of the viable micro-flora of dairy and water samples
• Corresponds to the official medium described in Dept
• Of Health Memo.139/Foods 1 Recommended for performing the plate count test on milks, rinse waters, milk products and ice cream, etc
• Complies with the recommendations of EUROGLACE (EEC Ice cream Industries) submitted to the EEC Commission for the examination of ice cream 2 Not all products are available for sale in all territories
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand