This is a selective medium for the isolation of Actinomyces spp. from clinical specimens.
It is based on Fastidious Anaerobe Agar that has been enriched with 7% defibrinated horse blood and made selective by the addition of nalidixic acid to inhibit most aerobes (particularly Gram-negative bacilli) and metronidazole to suppress other anaerobes.
Actinomyces Agar
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| Recommended Incubation | Incubate anaerobically at 37 ± 1°C and examine after 2, 7 and 10 days as required. |
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Product Description
| Organisms | Ref. No | Result |
| Actinomyces israelii | NCTC 10236 | Pale Yellow Colonies |
| Clostridium perfringens | NCTC 8237 | Inhibited |
| Escherichia coli | NCTC 12241 | Inhibited |
