Mueller Hinton Medium (Agar) (Powder)

Mueller Hinton Agar is used in antimicrobial susceptibility testing by the disk diffusion method. This formula \nconforms to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS).\n\nQuality Control:\nTested according to USB Standard Test Methods and NCCLS M6-A. Testing was performed in compliance with ISO/TS 11133-1 and BS EN 12322:1999 + A1:2001 standards. This product met or exceeded established NCCLS performance specifications.\n\nAppearance:\nBeige, homogenous, \nfree-flowing powder\n\nSolubility:\nLight to medium yellow, hazy, clear and complete with boiling.\n\npH:\n7.3

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

M5000

Size

500g

References

1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. 1997. Performance standards for antimicrobial disk susceptibility tests. Approved standard M2-A6. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, Wayne, PA. 2. Mueller, J. H., and J. Hinton. 1941. A protein-free medium for primary isolation of gonococcus and meningococcus. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 48:3330-333. 3. Gordon and Hine. 1916. Br. Med. J. 678. 4. Bauer, A. L., W. M. M. Kirby, J. C. Sherris, and M. Turck. 1966. Antibiotic susceptibility testing by a standardized single disk method. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 45:493-496. 5. World Health Organization. 1961. Standardization of methods for conducting microbic sensitivity tests. Technical Report Series No. 210, Geneva. 6. Food and Drug Administration. Bacteriological analytical manual, 8th ed., AOAC International, Gaithersburg, MD. 7. Wood, G. L., and J. A. Washington. 1995. Antibacterial susceptibility tests: dilution and disk diffusion methods, p. 1327-1341. In Murray, P.R., E. J. Baron, M. A. Pfaller, F. C. Tenover, and R. H. Yolken (eds.). Manual of clinical microbiology, 6th ed. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. 8. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. 1996. Protocols for evaluating dehydrated; App. Standard. Wayne PA. 9. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. 1999. M100-S9. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Ninth Informational Supplement. Wayne, PA. 10. Isenberg, H. D. (ed.). 1992. Clinical microbiology procedures handbook, vol. 1, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C.

Alternative Names

Mueller Hinton Medium