S.S AGAR WITH SODIUM DEOXYCHOLATE & CaCl2 (SSDC AGAR)

Description

SSDC Agar is suggested for detection of presumptive pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in accordance with ISO Commiteee under specifications 10273 :1994. Certain species of enteric organisms reduce sodium thiosulphate to sulphite and H2S gas. Yersinia enterocolitica colonies appear as colourless colonies. Pathogenic Y. enterocolitica strains, in particular those of serogroup 0:3 are known to tolerate high concentration of bile salts and deoxycholate. Due to the high content of bile salts along with the high sodium citrate concentration and the brilliant green content other accompanying microbial flora gets almost completely or completely inhibited.