Bismuth sulfite agar acc. to WILSON-BLAIR

for the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella typhi

Appearance (clearness)turbidAppearance (colour)greenSolidification behaviour (2 hrs., 45 °C)liquidpH-value (25 °C)7.4 - 7.8Growth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031))good to very goodGrowth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 13311 (WDCM 00121))good to very goodGrowth (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017)good to very goodGrowth (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119))good to very goodGrowth (Salmonella arizonae ATCC 13314)fair to very goodGrowth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013))poor to fairGrowth (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023))good to very goodGrowth (Shigella sonnei ATCC 11060)noneGrowth (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (WDCM 00034))noneGrowth (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001))noneColonies (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031))blackColonies (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 13311 (WDCM 00121))blackColonies (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017)blackColonies (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119))blackColonies (Salmonella arizonae ATCC 13314)blackColonies (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013))greenColonies (Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906 (WDCM 00023))oliveMetallic lustre (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031))+Metallic lustre (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 13311 (WDCM 00121))+Metallic lustre (Salmonella Abony NCTC 6017)+Metallic lustre (Salmonella enteritidis NCTC 5188 (WDCM 00119))+Metallic lustre (Salmonella arizonae ATCC 13314)+Incubation: 48 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany