Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) (Chapman Medium) EP/USP/ISO

Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) (Chapman Medium) EP/USP/ISO

Product description

For the isolation and enumeration of pathogenic staphylococci from clinical samples and other materials

Applications

• Isolation / Enumeration
• STAPHYLOCOCCUS

Packaging

Suspend 111 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Sterilize in autoclave at 121 for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50, mix well and dispense into plates.

Formula

• Sodium Chloride 75
• D-Mannitol 10
• Pancreatic Digest of Casein 5
• Peptic Digest of Animail Tissue 5
• Beef Extract 1
• Phenol Red 0.025
• Bacteriological Agar 15