InTray® Rose Bengal - Prepared Plated Culture Media

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InTray® Rose Bengal - Prepared Plated Culture Media

InTray^® Rose Bengal Agar with antimicrobic supplement Chloramphenicol utilizes a highly selective, differential medium for use in the isolation and enumeration of yeasts and molds from soil, sewage and foods.

Designed to interface directly with standard methods for bacterial testing of water samples using the Membrane Filter (MF) Technique as stated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Rose Bengal is a selective agent that inhibits bacterial growth and restricts the size and height of colonies of more rapidly growing molds. This restriction aids in the isolation of slow-growing fungi by preventing overgrowth by more rapidly growing species. The Rose Bengal is taken up by the yeast and mold colonies, facilitating their recognition and enumeration. Chloramphenicol is employed in this medium as a selective supplement, because of its heat stability and broad antibacterial spectrum.

Although this medium is selective primarily for fungi, microscopic evaluation is recommended for presumptive identification.
Due to the selective properties of the medium and specimen type being cultured, some strains of fungi may be inhibited or fail to grow entirely.
Care should be taken not to expose this medium to light, since photodegradation of rose bengal yields compounds that are toxic to fungi.

Specifications

Product Principle

Combine collection, culture, result and microscopic observation in one IVD device.
Highly selective prepared media in a device designed for in-vitro specimen transport and incubation.
Rapid presumptive-positive diagnosis without re-plating. Intray can be placed directly on microscope stage
Fully enclosed cassette with Tyvek® air filtration prevents contamination and exposure, post-collection.

Simple Convenience

The InTray is designed for specimen collection/ inoculation at point-of-care
Saves time, material cost and waste, reducing exposure to collected sample
Place directly on the microscope tray for observation through the cassette’s clear anti-fog window
Selectively produces distinctive colony growth with typical identifiable morphology

Accurate Detection

Test Strain	ATCC #	Colony Recovery
E. coli	25922	Marked to Complete Inhibition
M. leteus	10240	Marked to Complete Inhibition
*C. albicans*	10231	Good \| White to Pink
*A. brasiliensis*	1015	Good \| White to Black

Time to Result

Up to 7 days, incubate at 25-30ºC.

Storage

Extended 6 month shelf life (2-8°C) from the date of manufacture
Can tolerate extended periods at controlled room temp (≤ 25˚C), with no loss in performance.

Specimen

Soil sample
Food sample
Water sample

Features and Benefits

Shelf-life and durability

Designed for long shelf life, durability and stackable for incubation, or 12 month storage.
No re-plate or wet mount
Once InTray is inoculated, no other culture preparation is required... saving time and cost.
Designed for specimen collection/inoculation at point-of-care, a fully enclosed system for transport, incubation, result and microscopic observation.
The sealed prepared media device is selectively formulated for accurate detection and identification of pathogens and non-pathogens
Visual chromogenic differentiation and/or selective production of distinctive colony growth with typical identifiable morphology

Key Features

Fully enclosed cassette with air filtration system
Nutritive culture colony growth medium, formulated for selectivity and specificity
Anaerobic or aerobic system available

You'll immediately experience a reduction in:

Time-to-result
Cost of laboratory materials
Medical waste
Risk of exposure or contamination

Instructions for Use

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