Microbiology Reagent BD BBL™ Desoxycholate 10% 0.5 mL

Features

• Sodium desoxycholate is a salt of purified bile acid and can be used in lower concentrations than other salts of bile acids, avoid contact with the skin. rinse thoroughly with water if spilled
• It is soluble in water and lyses pneumococcal cells treated with a 10% solution, positive (streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6303) and negative (enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212) controls should be run simultaneously with the organism to be tested.
• The bile solubility test may be performed by adding the sodium desoxycholate solution to a cell suspension or directly to colonies on a blood agar plate,
• Desoxycholate reagent droppers are used for the presumptive differentiation of pneumococci from other gram-positive cocci by the bile solubility test.
• Each dropper is good for one day's use after ampule has been broken
• 50 per Pack