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Thermo Scientific™ MRS (ISO) Agar (DeMan, Rogosa and Sharpe) (Dehydrated)
Description
Isolate and enumerate lactic acid bacteria from food with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ MRS (ISO) Agar (DeMan, Rogosa and Sharpe) (Dehydrated) while adhering to ISO 15214: 1998. This medium is designed to support the growth of all strains of lactobacilli, even the difficult and slow-growing strains of Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus fermenti.
- Adheres to ISO 15214: 1998 standards.
- Superior performance over tomato juice medium of Briggs1 and the meat extract tomato juice medium of de Man.
MRS (ISO) Agar was designed to conform to the formulation specified in ISO 15214: 1998 Horizontal method for the enumeration of Mesophilic lactic acid bacteria―colony count technique at 30°C.
The medium shows some degree of selectivity, however, if yeasts and mold contamination in the food samples is of concern, these microorganisms can be inhibited by the addition of selective agents like sorbic acid, ciprofloxacin, or clindamycin.
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Specifications
Specifications
| Content And Storage | 10°C to 30°C |
| Description | MRS (ISO) Agar (DeMan, Rogosa and Sharpe) (Dehydrated) |
| Form | Powder |
| Product Type | Agar |
| Quantity | 500 g |
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