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'''Cetrimide agar''' is a type of [[agar]] used for the selective isolation of the [[gram negative]] |
'''Cetrimide agar''' is a type of [[agar]] used for the selective isolation of the [[gram negative]] bacterial species, [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]. <ref>http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref> As the name suggests, it contains [[cetrimide]], which is the selective agent against alternate microbial flora. <ref>http://www.chromocult.info/tedisdata/prods/4984-1_05284_0500.html "Pseudomonas Selective Agar, Base (Cetrimide Agar)". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref> 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. <ref>http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/fluka/product%20information%20sheet/14521_data_sheet_101kb.pdf "14521 Cetrimide Agar Plates". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref> Another pigment produced by Pseudomonas on cetrimide agar is flourescein, showing a characteristic yellow-green colour. <ref>http://www.condalab.com/pdf/1102.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base". Accessed [[May 3]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:53, 3 May 2008
Cetrimide agar is a type of agar used for the selective isolation of the gram negative bacterial species, 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] Another pigment produced by Pseudomonas on cetrimide agar is flourescein, showing a characteristic yellow-green colour. [4]
Cetrimide agar is widely used in the examination of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and clinical specimens to test for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [5]
References
- ^ http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed May 3, 2008.
- ^ http://www.chromocult.info/tedisdata/prods/4984-1_05284_0500.html "Pseudomonas Selective Agar, Base (Cetrimide Agar)". Accessed May 3, 2008.
- ^ http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/fluka/product%20information%20sheet/14521_data_sheet_101kb.pdf "14521 Cetrimide Agar Plates". Accessed May 3, 2008.
- ^ http://www.condalab.com/pdf/1102.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base". Accessed May 3, 2008.
- ^ http://www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Cetrimide_Agar_Base.pdf "Cetrimide Agar Base • Pseudosel™Agar". Accessed May 3, 2008.