For the detection of motile Salmonella species from food, faeces and environmental
specimens.
Specifications
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS
Description
A fine, free flowing, hygroscopic powder.
Color
Pale yellow with blue ting colored powder.
Solubility
Soluble in Distilled / de-ionized water at 50˚ C
Color
Greenish blue colored opalescent solution
pH
5.10-5.40 at 25˚C (39.47 g/ l)
Contents
Ingredients
Gram/Litre
Enzymatic digest of animal and plant tissue
4.600
Acid hydrolysate of casein
4.600
Sodium Chloride
7.300
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4)
1.500
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl2.6H2O)
40.000
Malachite green oxalate
0.040
Agar
2.700
pH at 25˚C
5.1-5.40
Directions
Dissolve 39.47 grams in 1000 ml distilled water, boil to dissolve all ingredients by
continuous stirring. Do not autoclave, cool to 40-45 ℃ add selective agent such as Novobiocin 10
mg/ 1000 ml and distribute in test tubes/ Petri plates allow to cool and inoculate test sample
aseptically.
