Combi II-OD021R-1PK is 8-in-one multi disc, referred to as an octo disc under HiMedia catalogue. It is designed for testing antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria for 8 different antibiotics at a time. Each pack of -OD021R-1PK contains 10 flat circular rings; each ring containing 8 equidistance arms at the periphery. At the end of the each arm, there is one antibiotic disc with 6mm diameter. Each disc is saturated with a different antibiotic and the concentration and symbol of the respective antibiotic printed on it. Each disc is at least 24mm apart from the other disc.Combi II-OD021R-1PK octo discs are ideal to test UTI Pathogenic Organisms.OD021R-1PK disc can fit on 90 mm media plates. Generally used on Mueller Hinton Agar (M173) plates.
Composition of Combi II-OD021R-1PK
Carbenicillin (CB) 100g
Cefoxitin (CX) 30g
Clindamycin (CD) 2g
Chloramphenicol (C) 30g
Erythromycin (E) 15g
Metronidazole (MT) 5g
Penicillin (P) 10Unit
Tetracycline (TE) 30g
Storage and shelf life: It is advised to store the discs always at -20C after opening. The disc loses its stability at higher temperature (45C).