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Thermo Scientific™ Phosphate Buffered Saline (Cold Enrichment Broth) pH 7.6
Description
Selectively isolate Yersinia enterocolitica by cold enrichment method using Phosphate Buffered Saline (Cold Enrichment Broth) pH 7.6.
Selectively isolate Yersinia enterocolitica using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Phosphate Buffered Saline (Cold Enrichment Broth) pH 7.6. Cold temperature enrichment of clinical specimens prior to inoculation of media has been reported to improve recovery of Y. enterocolitica from fecal specimens1-3. Weissfeld and Sonnenwirth demonstrated cold enrichment of fecal specimens resulted in an incidence rate of yersiniosis equal to that of salmonellosis4.
Yersinia enterocolitica is challenging to isolate and identify in the clinical laboratory because it grows slowly at 37°C and produces biochemical reactions that are very similar to other enteric gram-negative bacilli5. Y. enterocolitica can survive and grow at the low temperature, while most other microorganisms cannot. The ability of Y. enterocolitica to grow at cold enrichment temperatures to improve the recovery of certain bacteria from foods, environmental samples and clinical specimens from asymptomatic carriers and patients who are beyond the acute (diarrheal) stage of illness2,3,6-10.
- Ready to use: Convenience of a prepared media
- Selective: Phosphate Buffered Saline pH 7.6, when used at refrigeration temperatures, acts as a selective medium for Yersinia in food and clinical specimens
- Useful for epidemiological studies when specimens are contaminated with commensal microbial flora
The medium contains sodium chloride which maintains osmotic equilibrium. Monosodium and disodium phosphate salts act as buffers to maintain the pH at 7.6 ± 0.2 @25° C.
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Specifications
Specifications
Description | Phosphate Buffered Saline |
Format | 15mm x 103mm Tube |
Product Type | Buffer Solution |
Quantity | 100 x 5 mL |
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