Leifson Agar (Deoxycholate Citrate Lactose Agar)

For the isolation and identification of Salmonellae et Shigellae.

Peptone from meat 5.0
Meat extract 5.0
Sodium citrate 6.0-8.5
Sodium thiosulfate 5.4
Ferric citrate 1.0
Sodium deoxycholate 3.0-5.0
Lactose 10.0
Neutral red 0.02
Agar-agar 12.0
Final pH 7.3 ± 0.2 at 25°C

Citrate lactose agar with added deoxycholate for the isolation and identification of Salmonellae et Shigellae.
Suspend 47.5-52 g/l. Cool quickly.Do not autoclave.
Incubation 24 h at 37 °C.

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