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Cetrimide agar is widely used in
Cetrimide agar is widely used in
the examination of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and clinical
the examination of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and clinical
specimens. <ref>http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref>
specimens to test for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. <ref>http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 03:45, 3 May 2008

Cetrimide agar is a type of agar used for the selective isolation of the gram negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [1] As the name suggests, it contains cetrimide, which is the selective agent against alternate microbial flora. [2] The cetrimide of the agar also inhances the production of pigments such as pyocyanin, which produces the characteristic blue or blue-green colour associated with Pseudomonas colonies. [3]


Cetrimide agar is widely used in the examination of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and clinical specimens to test for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed May 3, 2008.
  2. ^ http://www.chromocult.info/tedisdata/prods/4984-1_05284_0500.html "Pseudomonas Selective Agar, Base (Cetrimide Agar)". Accessed May 3, 2008.
  3. ^ http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/fluka/product%20information%20sheet/14521_data_sheet_101kb.pdf "14521 Cetrimide Agar Plates". Accessed May 3, 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed May 3, 2008.