Description:

The Oxoid™ XLD Agar (Special) is a selective culture medium used to detect Salmonella and Shigella bacteria, which are common causes of foodborne illness. XLD stands for Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate, a formula that helps show clear colour changes when these bacteria grow.

Benefits:

• Accurate detection of key food safety pathogens.
• Convenient and sterile – saves time and reduces contamination risk.
• Supports compliance with food safety and microbiology standards.
• Ready-to-use agar plates for finding Salmonella and Shigella in food, water, or clinical samples.
• Special ingredients make harmful bacteria stand out by changing colour.
• Supplied in a pack of 10, no preparation needed.

 

 

Description:

The Oxoid™ XLD Agar (Special) is a selective culture medium used to detect Salmonella and Shigella bacteria, which are common causes of foodborne illness. XLD stands for Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate, a formula that helps show clear colour changes when these bacteria grow.

Benefits:

• Accurate detection of key food safety pathogens.
• Convenient and sterile – saves time and reduces contamination risk.
• Supports compliance with food safety and microbiology standards.
• Ready-to-use agar plates for finding Salmonella and Shigella in food, water, or clinical samples.
• Special ingredients make harmful bacteria stand out by changing colour.
• Supplied in a pack of 10, no preparation needed.