Thermo Scientific™ SP4 Glucose Agar (with thallium acetate, penicillin)

Description

• Isolate, differentiate and maintain Mycoplasma species including Mycoplasma pneumoniae with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ SP4 Glucose Agar (with thallium acetate, penicillin)
• Glucose in the medium is metabolized by some Mycoplasm a spp., including M
• pneumoniae , causing the phenol red indicator to change from red to yellow as a results of an acid shift
• Penicillin and thallium acetate are selective agents which inhibit many bacteria other than Mycoplasma spp
• Mycoplasma are described as the causative agents of bovine pleuropneumonia
• Mycoplasma Spp
• are much smaller than most bacteria and distinguished by the lack of a cell wall
• Though most are considered commensal microbial flora, a few have become well-established pathogens with the potential for causing infections with serious complications 1,2
• As these organisms possess an extremely small amount of genetic material, their nutritional requirements for cultivation are very high
• SP4 Glucose Agar (w/thallium acetate, penicillin) is a highly nutritious medium for the cultivation of Mycoplasma species including Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Selective: penicillin and thallium acetate make the medium selective for Mycoplasma Ready-to-use: convenience of prepared media
• SP4 Glucose Agar (w/thallium acetate, penicillin) is a highly nutritious medium due to the addition of beef heart infusion, peptone supplemented with yeast extracts, CMRL 1066 medium, and fetal bovine serum
• Yeast extracts supply a variety of B-complex vitamins and enhance growth
• Fetal bovine serum provides cholesterol and protein
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.