Salmonella Shigella Agar (RDM-SSA-01)

Product Description

Salmonella Shigella Agar (HXM-SSA-01) recommended for the selective isolation and determination of Salmonella and some Shigella sp. from clinical and non-clinical samples. The presence of Bile salts, Sodium citrate and Brilliant green inhibit the gram positive bacteria most of coliforms and limiting Proteus spp. and allowing the Salmonella spp. to grow. The sodium thiosulphate and the ferric citrate detect the H2S production giving black centered colonies of Salmonella spp. While the Shigella spp. does not produce H2S gas resulting in the formation of colorless colonies. The some of the Escherichia strains grow on the SS agar, giving pink to colorless. Proteose peptone provides all the essential amino acids and vitamins and other nutrients.