Thermo Scientific™ Thioglycollate Medium USP (Dehydrated)

Description

• Cultivate aerobic and anaerobic organisms in the performance of sterility tests with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Thioglycollate Medium USP (Dehydrated)
• The medium is prepared according to the formula specified in the US Pharmacopoeia 1 for the performance of sterility tests and conforms to formulations detailed in the British and European Pharmacopoeia 2,3,4
• Thioglycollate Medium is suitable for the cultivation of both aerobic and anaerobic organisms
• Sodium thioglycollate acts as a reducing agent and neutralizes the toxic effects of mercurial compounds used as preservatives in solutions for injection, etc
• Suitable for the cultivation of both aerobic and anaerobic organisms Well-buffered medium: acidic or alkaline reactions produce a negligible alteration in the reaction of the medium
• Sodium thioglycollate content of the medium neutralizes the bacteriostatic effect of mercurial compounds used as preservatives in solution for injections
• If the solution undergoing test contains a bacteriostatic substance it is necessary, in order to avoid a false negative result, to establish the bacteriostatic activity of the product by the method described in the US Pharmacopoeia 1
• Thioglycollate Medium USP is also recommended for the cultivation of Clostridium species
• Sealey 5 found that of the media tested, Thioglycollate Medium USP gave the best results for the cultivation and maintenance of Desulfotomaculum nigrificans
• Microbiological quality control is carried out in accordance with the USP, BP, EP and ISO 11133:20146
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