Thermo Scientific™ Schaedler KV Agar

Description

• Selectively isolate anaerobic bacteria from clinical specimens using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Schaedler KV Agar (w/kanamycin, vancomycin, blood, hemin, and vitamin K)
• In 1965, Schaedler, Dubos, and Costello developed Schaedler Base to recover bacteria encountered in the gastrointestinal tract and found it to successful in supporting the growth of fastidious anaerobic microorganisms 1
• Kanamycin and vancomycin are selective for gram negative bacilli and inhibit gram-positive organisms and facultative anaerobic bacteria
• Mata, Carillo, and Villatoro modified Schaedler formulation by replacing pancreatic digest of casein with tryptic soy broth 2 and reported excellent recovery of anaerobic and microaerophilic organisms
• Inhibitors were added due to the selective media when processing specimens containing commensal microbial flora
• Schaedler Blood Agar contains sheep blood and hemin that stimulate the growth of fastidious microorganisms
• Schaedler Blood Agar with CNA contain antimicrobial agents such as colistin and nalidixic acid that inhibit the growth facultative anaerobic bacteria
• Ready-to-use – Convenience of prepared medium Selective – Kanamycin and vancomycin are selective for gram-negative bacilli
• The medium contains casein, soy, and meat peptones that provide nitrogen, amino acids, and peptides necessary for bacterial growth
• Yeast extract enhances the growth by supplying B-complex vitamins
• Sodium chloride supplies essential electrolytes and maintains osmotic equilibrium
• Dextrose provides an energy source
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