- Taxo™ P Discs are recommended for use in the presumptive identification of pneumococci
- Taxo P Discs are impregnated with ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride (optochin)
- The growth of pneumococci, but not of other streptococci, is markedly inhibited by this chemical
- Pneumococci may, therefore, be differentiated from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci by the formation of a zone of inhibition around a Taxo P disc placed on a blood agar plate heavily inoculated with a pure culture suspected to be Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Taxo P Discs are 6 mm discs made from high quality absorbent paper impregnated with approximately 5.0 µg of ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride per disc
Manufacturer # | 231554 |
Brand | BBL™ Taxo™ P |
Manufacturer | BD |
Antimicrobial Agent | Optochin |
Application | Differentiation Disc |
Code | P |
Disc Potency | 5.0 µg |
Disc Size | 6 mm |
Number of Discs | 50 Discs / Cartridge, 10 Cartridges |
Storage Requirements | Requires Refrigeration |
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