Salmonella Chromogenic Agar is a selective culture medium designed for rapid detection and presumptive identification of Salmonella spp. based on specific chromogenic reactions. The medium inhibits competing flora while allowing Salmonella to form characteristic colored colonies, simplifying interpretation and reducing the need for extensive confirmation steps. It is suitable for routine food microbiology and quality control laboratories.
Salmonella Chromogenic Agar (catalogue No. 1122) is a selective and differential culture medium intended for the isolation and presumptive identification of Salmonella species from food, environmental and related samples. The medium contains selective agents that suppress competing microflora and chromogenic substrates that react with specific enzymatic activities characteristic of Salmonella.
When incubated under appropriate conditions, Salmonella spp. produce colonies with a distinctive coloration, clearly differentiating them from non-target organisms. This chromogenic differentiation improves readability of plates, reduces false positives and supports faster decision-making in routine microbiological analysis.
Advantages
- Chromogenic differentiation enables easy visual identification of Salmonella colonies.
- Selective formulation suppresses background flora from food matrices.
- Reduces time and labor required for presumptive identification.
- Suitable for routine food safety and quality control testing.
Technical specifications
| Pack size | 500 g |
| Intended use | Selective detection and presumptive identification of Salmonella spp. |
| Colony appearance | Characteristic colored colonies typical for Salmonella (chromogenic reaction) |
| Application industry | Food microbiology, quality control, food safety testing |
| Storage conditions | Store at 2–25 °C in a dry place, tightly closed |
| Chemical type | Microbial Culture Media |
| Brand | Condalab |
| Pack size | 500 g |
