Evaluation of crayfish chaff charcoal agar as a transport medium for anaerobes
A laboratory formulated crayfish chaff charcoal agar (CCCA) was evaluated both as transport and storage medium for anaerobic bacteria in parallel with Amies charcoal agar (ACA), cooked meat medium (CMM) and thioglycollate broth (TCB). The survival of anaerobes in swab obtained clinical specimens and viability of specific anaerobes in these media were assessed. Eight genera of anaerobes...
Published at Scientific Research and Essays
Volume 8
Issue 23
Pages 1107-1111
Published in 2013
Egwari, Louis Osayenum, Nwokoye, Nkiru Nneye and Oniha, Margaret Ikhiwili
