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Anaerobe Systems CCFA-HT - Cycloserine Cefoxitin Fructose Agar with Horse Blood and Taruocholate, 1 Plate/Pkg, Refrigerated must ship overnight

Supplier: Anaerobe Systems AS2136

This item has a minimum qty of 8 per supplier requirements.
Cycloserine-Cefoxitin Fructose Agar w/ Horse Blood & Taurocholate (CCFA-HT) is an enriched selective media used for the isolation & presumptive identification of C. difficile. This media is prepared, dispensed, & packaged under oxygen-free conditions to prevent the formation of oxidized products prior to use.CCFA-HT is an enriched selective media used for the isolation of C. difficile. The nutritive base consists of animal peptones & fructose & is supplemented w/ cefoxitin & cycloserine at concentrations that inhibit the growth of most normal fecal flora. Cycloserine will inhibit gram-negative bacteria, while cefoxitin will inhibit both gram-positive & gram-negative organisms. Horse blood is added to stimulate growth. Sodium Taurocholate is added to help in the germination of spores.
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