Christensen Citrate Sulphite Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a Christensen Citrate Sulphite Agaremployed for the differentiation of enteric bacilli on the basis of citrate utilization and hydrogen sulphide production

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:M495-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 500g

Product composition:gm/L

• Sodium citrate: 3.000
• Dextrose: 0.200
• Yeast extract :0.500
• L-Cysteine hydrochloride: 0.100
• Ferric ammonium citrate: 0.400
• Potassium phosphate :1.000
• Sodium chloride: 5.000
• Sodium thiosulphate: 0.080
• Phenol red :0.012
• Agar :14.000
• Final pH ( at 25C): 6.70.2

Product features:

• Appearance: Light yellow to light pink homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.4% Agar gel.
• Colour and Clarity: Orange red coloured, very slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes as slants
• Reaction: Reaction of 2.42% w/v aqueous solution at 25C. pH : 6.70.2
• pH: 6.50-6.90
• Cultural Response M495: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37C for 18-24 hours.