Product Description
Listeria Identification Agar Base (PALCAM) Intended use Recommended for selective isolation and identification of Listeria species from clinical and non-clinical samples. Ingredients (Gms / Litre) Peptone: 23.000 Starch: 1.000 Sodium chloride: 5.000 Mannitol: 10.000 Ammonium ferric citrate: 0.500 Esculin: 0.800 Dextrose (Glucose): 0.500 Lithium chloride: 15.000 Phenol red: 0.080 Agar: 13.000 Final pH: ( at 25°C) 7.0±0.2 **Formula adjusted, standardized to suit performance parameters Directions Suspend 34.44 grams in 500 ml purified/distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50°C and aseptically add rehydrated contents of 1 vial of Listeria Selective Supplement (PALCAM) (FD061). Mix well and pour into sterile Petri plates.