18502

Oxidase Reagent according to Gordon-McLeod

suitable for microbiology

• Sinónimos: Gordon-McLeod Reagent
• UNSPSC Code: 41171621
• NACRES: NA.85

Propiedades

• agency: according to ISO 9308-1:2014
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioChemika
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: N,N-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine hydrochloride, 0.15 g ; water, 10 mL
• packaging: pkg of 100 mL
• storage condition: (Tightly closed)
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
• antibiotic activity spectrum: Gram-negative bacteria
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; pharmaceutical; microbiology
• suitability: Plesiomonas spp.; Aeromonas spp.; Neisseria spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; bacteria

Descripción

General description

Oxidase Reagent, according to Gordon-McLeod, is a commonly used laboratory reagent in microbiology to detect bacteria that produce cytochrome c oxidase. The reagent is designed to identify this enzyme′s presence, which plays a critical role in the electron transport chain and indicates respiratory metabolism in bacteria. The Gordon-McLeod reagent contains N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, as the active component in the reagent. When an organism produces cytochrome c oxidase, the reagent undergoes a color change reaction, turning from colorless to blue or purple. This color change is a positive result, indicating the presence of cytochrome c oxidase activity in the tested organism.

Application

Oxidase Reagent, according to Gordon-McLeod, is a commonly used laboratory technique in industrial microbiology to differentiate between bacterial strains based on their ability to produce cytochrome c oxidase. The Gaby-Hadley A reagent provides a simple and efficient way to identify oxidase-positive bacteria, such as Pseudomonas, Vibrio, and some Neisseria species, while producing negative results for organisms that lack cytochrome c oxidase activity. in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Información de seguridad

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H334
• pcodes: P261 - P342 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Resp. Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves