Thermo Scientific™ CTA Base Control (Cystine Trypticase Agar)

Description

• Identify and maintain Neisseria gonorrhoeae and other bacteria using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ CTA Base Control (Cystine Trypticase Agar)
• This agar was first developed by Vera 1
• CTA Base Control media without carbohydrates can be used for the maintenance of stock cultures while CTA with carbohydrates differentiates fastidious organisms by means of fermentation reactions
• Motility can be developed by CTA when the medium is inoculated by a stab line 2
• Identify and maintain Neisseria gonorrhoeae and other bacteria using CTA Base Control (Cystine Trypticase Agar)
• Can be used for maintaining stock cultures Can be used for motility testing Acts as a fermentation control to the CTA medium with carbohydrate to indicate a system failure such as carryover of carbohydrate from a primary isolation medium
• Ready to Use : Convenience of prepared media
• This medium can be used for qualitative procedures
• CTA Agar consists of cysteine and casein peptone which supply essential nutrients for the growth of fastidious organisms
• Neutral-orange color is caused by bacterial deamination of the peptone in the medium
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.