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Optochin Disks

suitable for microbiology

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NACRES:
NA.85
UNSPSC Code:
41171621

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Product Name

Optochin Disks, suitable for microbiology

product line

BioChemika

form

disc

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

microbe id | susceptibility testing: suitable

application(s)

clinical testing
food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

Pneumococcus spp.
Streptococcus viridans

Quality Level

100

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Application

Optochin Disks has been used to identify pneumococci.

General description

The optochin test is a useful diagnostic aid for identification/differentiation of pneumococci and viridans streptococci. Optochin (ethyl hydrocuprein hydrochloride) is inhibitory for pneumococcal growth whereas other streptococci show good growth or a very small zone of inhibition. This test is performed for the diagnosis of pneumococcal infections.

Packaging

Sterile filter paper discs (50pcs) impregnated with optochin

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Identification of Clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates among other Alpha and Nonhemolytic Streptococci by Use of the Vitek MS Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization?Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry System
Damien Dubois
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51(6), 1861-1867 (2013)
Biofilm Formation Enhances Fomite Survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes
Laura R. Marks
Infection and Immunity, 1141-1146 (2013)

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