CETRIMIDE AGAR (as per USP/EP/JP/BP) (VEG.)

Cetrimide Agar was described by King et al. This media formulation is in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP. It is used as a selective medium for the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from pharmaceutical products. This medium is also recommended for microbial limit testing of non- sterile products. Lowburry first reported the use of cetrimide as an agent for selective isolation of Pseudomonas spp. This medium is also used for determining the ability of an organism to produce fluorescein and pyocyanin.

for selective isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa