BD BBL™ Mannitol Salt Agar, ready to use plated media.

This prepared plated medium is used for the selective isolation of staphylococci and the detection of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical and non-clinical specimens.

Mannitol Salt Agar is a formulation for the differentiation of coagulase positive staphylococci (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus) from coagulase negative staphylococci.

Mannitol Salt Agar is used for isolating staphylococci from clinical specimens, from cosmetics and in microbial limit tests.

The 7.5% concentration of sodium chloride in these pre-poured plates results in the partial or complete inhibition of bacterial organisms other than staphylococci.

Mannitol fermentation, as indicated by a change in the phenol red indicator, aids in the differentiation of staphylococcal species.

Coagulase positive staphylococci (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus) produce yellow colonies and a surrounding yellow medium while coagulase negative staphylococci produce red colonies and no colour change of the phenol red indicator.

These pre-poured plates  may be inoculated right up to the expiration date and then incubated for the recommended incubation times.

Store pre-poured plates in the dark at 2 to 8° C

BD 254027 – BD BBL™ Mannitol Salt Agar. Supplied in packs of 20 pre-poured plates. Inner sleeves of 10.