RAPID'B.cereus Medium
Medium for the direct enumeration of all pathogenic Bacillus cereus species without confirmation. Less than 24 +/- 3 hr to results.
Overview
RAPID'B.cereus is the first chromogenic medium allowing the enumeration of all the pathogenic Bacillus cereus species including Bacillus cytotoxicus in food samples. Due to its unique sensitivity, it enables food microbiology laboratories to meet regulatory requirement for this organism.
Key Benefits
- Quick response: complete results in 24 +/- 3 hr
- Easy-to-read, red colonies with high level of contrast: combining strong coloration of typical colonies and the contrast of the halo, accurate counting is very easy to perform
- Clear enumeration of the sensitive B. cytotoxicus
- Inhibition of background flora on raw matrices
- No confirmation required
RAPID'B.cereus Chromogenic Medium
| Enzymatic Activity |
 B. cereus(i.e., B. cereus sensu stricto) |
 B. cytotoxicus
|
 B. cereus(i.e., B. mycoïdes) |
 Atypical B. cereus(i.e., B. thuringiensis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromogenic substrate | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Phospholipase | yes | yes | yes | no |
Ordering Information
RAPID'B.cereus Medium is offered as a package of 20 ready-to-use plates (12007304).
Specifications
Organism
Bacillus cereus Group
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(Discontinued) RAPID'B.cereus Agar Plates, ready-to-use
12007304
Pkg of 20, 90 mm agar plates for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus without confirmation. Less than 24 +/- 3 hr to results
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(Discontinued) RAPID'B.cereus, dehydrated base
12007305
Pkg of 1, 500g of dehydrated agar base enough for 13,7 L of medium.
(Discontinued) RAPID'B.cereus, supplement 1
12007306
Pkg of 10, vials of supplement 1 for RAPID’B.cereus agar, enough for 10x500 ml of medium
(Discontinued) RAPID'B.cereus, supplement 2
12007307
Pkg of 10, vials of supplement 2 for RAPID’B.cereus agar, enough for 10x500 ml of medium
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10000127897
RAPID'B.cereus, User Guide (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese)
3261
Performance summary, RAPID'B.cereus
FSD_16288
RAPID’Chromogenic Media Brochure
FSD_17933
Food Safety and Quality Reference Guide
7408
Chromogenic Media Reference Guide
7173
It's Time to B. cereus Flier
7274
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