Thermo Scientific™ Campy-Cefex Agar

Description

• Selectively isolate and differentiate Camplylobacter species from food and poultry industry with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Campy-Cefex Agar
• The Agar is recommended by the Natonal Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criterion on Food (NACMCF) for isolation of Campylobacter spp
• from poultry 1 .Campy Cefex Agar is also recommended by American Public Health Association (APHA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the isolation of Campylobacter spp
• from foods and poultry 2,3 Campylobacter is a major cause of acute diarrheal disease in humans 4
• Consumption of contaminated food and water accounts for 70% of Campylobacter related illnesses each year with poultry identified as a primary reservoir
• Campy Cefex Agar is a solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for selective and differential isolation of Camylobacte r species from food and poultry
• Selective: cefoperazone is a selective agent which inhibits commensal microbial fecal flora and cycloheximide inhibits the growth of fungi
• Ready-to- use: convenience of prepared media
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.