Thermo Scientific™ Mitchison 7H11 Selective Agar with Carbenicillin, Polymyxin B, Amphotericin B and Trimethoprim

Description

• Isolate and cultivate Mycobacterium species from specimen containing mixed flora with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Mitchison 7H11 Selective Agar with Carbenicillin, Polymyxin B, Amphotericin B, and Trimethoprim
• The presence of casein hydrolysate in the medium enhances growth of Mycobacterium species more than on Middlebrook 7H10
• Different antibiotics act as selective agents against most Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
• Mycobacteria are immobile, slow-growing, rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria with high genomic content
• The genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis and leprosy
• Mitchison 7H11 Selective Agar with Carbenicillin, Polymyxin B, Amphotericin B, Trimethoprim is a selective medium for isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium species from specimens containing mixed flora
• Selective: Malachite green is a selective agent, which partially inhibits the growth of other bacteria
• Polymixin B and carbenicillin are selective agents active against most Enterobacteriaceae
• Amphotericin B and trimethoprim are active against yeasts and Proteus spp
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• Ready-to-use : convenience of prepared media
• Mitchison 7H11 Selective Agar contains inorganic salts which are essential to the growth of mycobacteria
• Casein hydrolysate is a growth stimulant for drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Glycerol is a source of carbon and energy.  Sodium citrate is converted to citric acid which holds inorganic cations in sodium
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