Tryptic Soy Broth (TSB), Modified with 20mg Novobiocin & Acid Digest of Casein is used for the selective enrichment of enterohemorrhagic E. coli in foods in a laboratory setting. TSB modified with 20mg Novobiocin & Acid Digest of Casein is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.
The first major outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was in 1982, and traced to contaminated hamburgers. Other known sources of infection include sprouts, lettuce, salami, unpasteurised milk, juice and/or swimming in or drinking contaminated water. TSB, modified with 20mg Novobiocin & Acid Digest of Casein is used to enrich food samples suspected of having low levels of EHEC during pathogen testing. This formulation conforms to the USDA/FSIS Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook.
- Analyte: E. coli, E. coli (EHEC), enterohaemorrhagic
- Platform: dehydrated culture media
- Formula: enzymatic digest of casein 17.0g/L, acid digest of casein 10.0g/L, sodium chloride 5.0g/L, dipotassium phosphate 4.0g/L, enzymatic digest of soybean meal 3.0g/L, dextrose 2.5g/L, bile salts No. 3 1.5g/L, novobiocin 0.020g/L
- Grams per litre: 43.02
- Litres per 500g: 12.00
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