Tellurite Cefixime Supplement / Sorbitol MacConkey agar supplement
Composition
Per vial sufficient for 500 ml medium
Potassium tellurite 1.250mg
Cefixime 0.025mg
Directions
Rehydrate the contents of 1 vial aseptically with 5 ml of sterile distilled water. Mix gently to dissolve the contents completely. Aseptically add the contents to 495 ml of sterile, molten, cooled (45-50ºC) MacConkey Sorbitol Agar Base . Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates
A selective supplement recommended by ISO Committee for the isolation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 .
