Hektoen Enteric Agar – HX-MEDIA

Name: Hektoen Enteric Agar - HX-MEDIA
SKU: HXM-HEA-01
Availability: InStock

Principle :- Hektoen Enteric Agar is consisting protease peptone, yeast extract, bile salt mixture, lactose, sucrose, salicin, sodium chloride, sodium thiosulphate and ferric ammonium citrate and acid fuchsin, bromothymol blue and agar. It resourceful for the recovery rate of Salmonella sp. Proteose peptone provides nitrogen, carbon, and amino acids required for organism growth. Yeast extract provide essential carbon, vitamin, nitrogen and amino acids sources. Bile salts inhibit the growth of most Gram-positive organisms. Lactose, salicin and sucrose, serves as carbon source, added in media to boost the growth and differentiation of enteric bacteria.

Use :- Recommended for differential and selective isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species from enteric pathological specimens.

Hektoen Enteric Agar – HX-MEDIA – Hexa Biotech

Directions :- Dissolve 75.66 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Boil Hektoen Enteric Agar to dissolve the medium completely and Do not autoclave the medium, cool it to 42-45 °C and distribute aseptically. Ensure complete solidification inoculate test sample aseptically.

Specimens types analyzed :- Pharmaceutical samples, clinical and non-clinical samples etc.

Precautions to be taken :- These microbial media are intended for the in-vitro use only. All the handling, experiments, storage, and
discarding should be performed with the help of skilled and knowledgeable technicians and as per the established guidelines. The material should be disposed only after proper sterilization by autoclaving. Please go through the MSDS of the media to avoid any accidents or in emergency.

Storage and Shelf Life :- Hygroscopic; keep container tightly closed. Store in cool dry place.

Disposal :- To avoid the contamination or propagation of any hazardous microbes the used, unusable or modified preparation of this product must be disposed after autoclaving after completion of task.

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