Hektoen Enteric Agar
Catalog Number: B2017360 (500 g)
Hektoen Enteric Agar (HEA) is a selective and differential agar used in microbiology to isolate and differentiate members of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly Salmonella and Shigella species, from other Gram-negative enteric bacteria. It contains bile salts, dyes, carbohydrates, ferric ammonium citrate, and sodium thiosulfate to inhibit certain bacteria and indicate hydrogen sulfide production. This product has been used as a molecular tool for various biochemical applications. It has also been used in a wide array of other chemical and immunological applications. Custom bulk amounts of this product are available upon request.
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Product Description
Hektoen Enteric Agar
Catalog number: B2017360
Lot number: Batch Dependent
Expiration Date: Batch dependent
Amount: 500 g
Molecular Weight or Concentration: N/A
Supplied as: Powder
Applications: a molecular tool for various biochemical applications
Storage: RT
Keywords: N/A
Grade: Biotechnology grade. All products are highly pure. All solutions are made with Type I ultrapure water (resistivity >18 MΩ-cm) and are filtered through 0.22 um.
References:
1: Goo VY, Ching GQ, Gooch JM. Comparison of brilliant green agar and Hektoen enteric agar media in the isolation of salmonellae from food products Appl Microbiol. 1973 Sep;26(3):288-92.
2: Taylor WI, Schelhart D. Isolation of Shigellae. 8. Comparison of xylose lysine deoxycholate agar, hektoen enteric agar, Salmonella-Shigella agar, and eosin methylene blue agar with stool specimens Appl Microbiol. 1971 Jan;21(1):32-7.
3: Dusch H, Altwegg M. Comparison of Rambach agar, SM-ID medium, and Hektoen Enteric agar for primary isolation of non-typhi salmonellae from stool samples J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Feb;31(2):410-2.
4: King S, Metzger WI. A new plating medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. I. hektoen enteric agar Appl Microbiol. 1968 Apr;16(4):577-8.
5: Yeung CY, Liu CC, Tseng YT, Tsai KC, Hsieh MA, Chan WT, Liu HL, Lee HC, Hou SY. Rapid identification of Salmonella using Hektoen-enteric agar and 16s ribosomal DNA probe-gold nanoparticle immunochromatography assay in clinical faecal specimens Lett Appl Microbiol. 2014 Apr;58(4):311-7.
6: Gaillot O, di Camillo P, Berche P, Courcol R, Savage C. Comparison of CHROMagar Salmonella medium and hektoen-enteric_agar for isolation of salmonellae from stool samples J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Mar;37(3):762-5.
7: King S, Metzger WI. A new plating medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens. II. Comparison of hektoen enteric_agar with SS and EMB agar Appl Microbiol. 1968 Apr;16(4):579-81.
8: Hoben DA, Ashton DH, Peterson AC. Some observations on the incorporation of novobiocin into Hektoen enteric_agar for improved Salmonella isolation Appl Microbiol. 1973 Jul;26(1):126-7.
9: Bisciello NB Jr, Schrade JP. Evaluation of hektoen enteric_agar for the detection of Salmonella in foods and feeds J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1974 Jul;57(4):992-6.
10: Church DL, Emshey D, Lloyd T, Pitout J. Clinical and economic evaluation of BBL CHROMagar Salmonella (CHROMSal) versus subculture after selenite broth enrichment to CHROMSal and Hektoen enteric agars to detect enteric Salmonella in a large regional microbiology laboratory Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;68(1):13-9.
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Additional Information
| Weight | 35 oz |
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| Dimensions | 8 × 8 × 8 in |