INTENDED USE
- BacterTube™ GN Broth is a selective enrichment medium for isolating Salmonella and Shigella from clinical and non-clinical specimens, including stool, urine, and food samples. It is also recommended by APHA for food microbiological examinations.
PRINCIPLES
- GN Broth contains:
- Tryptose: Provides amino acids and nitrogenous substances for bacterial growth.
- Sodium citrate and sodium deoxycholate: Inhibit Gram-positive organisms and some coliforms.
- Mannitol (higher concentration than dextrose): Limits Proteus growth while promoting mannitol-fermenting Salmonella and Shigella.
- Phosphates: Act as buffers to maintain pH stability.
- Sodium chloride: Ensures osmotic equilibrium.
- The medium supports the enrichment of Salmonella and Shigella, even when present in low numbers, making it ideal for rectal swabs, fecal samples, and food testing.
- Use the medium directly with the specimen. For stool samples, inoculate approximately 1 gram.
- Incubate the inoculated broth at 35 – 37°C for 6 – 8 hours.
- Perform sub-culturing onto selective agar after 6 – 8 hours and again after 24 hours
BacterLab ensures the quality of each product batch by testing with ATCC reference strains.
Reference strains | Incubation conditions | Expected results |
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 | 18 – 24 hours, 33 – 37°C | Inhibited, no growth |
Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 14028 | Good growth | |
Shigella sonnei ATCC 9290 | Good growth |
For 1 liter of medium
Tryptose | 20,0 g |
Dextrose (Glucose) | 1,0 g |
Mannitol | 2,0 g |
Sodium citrate | 5,0 g |
Sodium deoxycholate | 0,5 g |
Dipotassium phosphate | 4,0 g |
Monopotassium phosphate | 1,5 g |
Sodium chloride | 5,0 g |
pH of the ready-to-use medium at 25°C: 7,0 ± 0,2
*Note: This ingredient is for reference only our company will formulate the ingredient according to requests or tender specifications.
Product Name | Code | Packaging |
BacterTube™ GN Broth | 08007 | 50 tubes/ box or as per customer request. |
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