product description
Maintain a low humidity environment when storing antibiotic discs for manual susceptibility testing with the Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Replacement Desiccant (Pressure Dispenser).
The Oxoid Replacement Desiccant is suitable for use with both the Oxoid 8-position and 12-position antimicrobial disc dispensers.One of the simplest and most widely used methods for susceptibility testing, disc diffusion is extremely flexible, offering a variety of antibiotic and concentration options that can be swapped out as needed.Disc diffusion not only allows for the categorisation of resistant, intermediate and sensitive organisms through quantitative results, but also provides a visual display of:
Inoculum value
Presence of contamination
Resistant mutants
Beta-lactamase activity
Antagonism and synergies between antibiotics