BETA-SSA Agar (Group A Streptococci Selective Agar) is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a BETA-SSA Agar also called Group A Streptococci Selective Agar. BETA-SSA Agar is designed for the selective isolation of group A streptococci.

Product specification:

• Catalog number:M1888-1KG
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 1kg

Product features:

• Appearance:Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling :Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Basal medium : Yellow coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel. After addition of 5% v/v sterile defibrinated blood: Cherry red coloured opaque gel forms in Petri plates.
• Reaction :Reaction of 4.25% w/v aqueous solution at 25C. pH : 7.30.2
• pH :7.10-7.50
  Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed with added 5% sterile defibrinated blood and sterile Group A Selective supplement(FD302), after an incubation at 35-37C for 18-48 hours