Hektoen Enteric Agar, OXOID


- Easy-to-read: shigellae form green moist raised colonies, while salmonellae form blue-green colonies, and other coliforms form salmon-pink to orange colonies surrounded by a zone of bile precipitation. - Selective: bile salts, bromothymol blue and acid fuchsin in the medium make this medium selective against most Gram-positive organisms. - Meets the requirements of APHA4.

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Isolate and differentiate Shigella and Salmonella spp. from enteric pathological specimens with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Hektoen Enteric Agar (Dehydrated). Hektoen Enteric Agar was developed by King and Metzger1. When compared to other selective media this medium gives higher yield of Salmonella and Shigella, while inhibiting accompanying Gram-positive and other microorganisms2,3.

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SKU: CM0419B

OXOID, CM0419B Hektoen Enteric Agar, 500g

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OXOID, CM0419B Hektoen Enteric Agar, 500g 12 units left RM 679.00 RM 679.00