Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar (Harmonized) is recommended as a selective medium for isolation and cultivation of Salmonella species from pharmaceutical products in accordance with microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP.
Composition*
Ingredients
| g/L
|
Xylose
| 3.5
|
L-Lysine
| 5.0
|
Lactose Monohydrate
| 7.5
|
Sucrose
| 7.5
|
Sodium Chloride
| 5.0
|
Yeast Extract
| 3.0
|
Phenol Red
| 0.08
|
Agar
| 13.5
|
Sodium Deoxycholate
| 2.5
|
Sodium Thiosulphate
| 6.8
|
Ferric Ammonium Citrate
| 0.8
|
*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
Final pH (at 25°C): 7.4 ± 0.2
g/L: Suspend 54.80 g (the equivalent weight of dehydrated medium per litre) of the powder in 1000 mL purified water.
