Bioactivity | Ammonium bismuth citrate, 99% is a necessary component to produce a selective and stable medium for the isolation of B. typhosus and allied organisms. Ammonium bismuth citrate, 99% possesses some inhibitory action on most of the unwanted organisms. Ammonium bismuth citrate, 99% is used in bismuth sulphite glucose glycine yeast (BiGGY) agar[1][2]. |
CAS | 31886-41-6 |
Formula | C6H8O7.xBi.xH3N |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. S Tyagaraja.A simple modification of Wilson and Blair's medium for the isolation of typhoid and paratyphoid bacilli: (Brilliant green, bismuth-ammonium-citrate and sodium sulphite medium-B.B.S. medium). J Hyg (Lond). 1940 Jul;40(4):414-22. [2]. Mine Yücesoy, et al. Performance of CHROMAGAR candida and BIGGY agar for identification of yeast species. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2003 Oct 29:2:8. |