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Accessories
The Oxoid range of dispensers ensures the accurate
placement of the discs onto a variety of sizes of agar
plates including 90mm, 120mm and 140mm diameter, with
a simple one-handed operation. The dispensers are also
height adjustable to allow them to be tailored to individual
laboratory requirements. The dispensers are stored in a fully
interlocking container to prevent the ingress of moisture,
thus helping to maintain the viability of the antibiotics
on storage. A desiccant is contained in the base of the
container, which again ensures the opened cartridges are
stored in a moisture free environment.
A turbidometer, for the accurate preparation of a 0.5
McFarland inoculum, is also available, aiding standardization
and contributing to reproducible, reliable results. The
turbidometer is simple to use, giving a clear indication of the
density of the innoculum.
PRODUCT PLATE DIAMETER CODE
6 place disc dispenser 90mm ST6090
8 place disc dispenser 90mm ST8090
12 place disc dispenser 140mm ST1215
16 place disc dispenser 120mm FR600510
Turbidometer 1 AU0107A
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Culti-Loops
Oxoid Culti-Loops TM enable the quick, easy and safe
preparation of standardised cultures for quality control
testing. They are ready to use, disposable bacteriological
loops containing stabilised viable micro-organisms. Each
loop is individually packaged in a foil pouch and each pack
contains 5 loops.
The organisms used in Culti-Loops are derived from original
ATCC ® stock cultures or other reference organisations as
stated.
Culti-Loops are recommended: for use in the performance
testing of culture media, stains, diagnostic kits and reagents;
for the maintenance of stock cultures; and in the evaluation
of bacteriological procedures.
PRODUCT PACK SIZE CODE
Escherichia coli ATCC ® 25922† 5 CL7050
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC ® 27853† 5 CL7060
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC ® 29213† 5 CL7011
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC ® 29212† 5 CL7030
Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC ® 49619† 5 CL9015
Haemophilus infl uenzae NCTC 8468 5 CL9391
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cultures.
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EUCAST: Harmonization in Europe
We’re ready when you are
A new harmonized European disc diffusion method, calibrated to EUCAST MIC
breakpoints, was launched in January 2010. This new method has been put together
by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST),
the joint responsibility of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), the European Centre for Disease Prevention
and Control (ECDC) and the 6 European national breakpoint committees:
BSAC (UK), CA-SFM (France), CRG (the Netherlands), DIN (Germany),
NWGA (Norway) and SRGA (Sweden).

Background
The EUCAST was formed in 1997 with the aim of achieving
a European consensus on susceptibility testing to enable
comparability of data and resistance surveillance within the
international community.
The new harmonized disc diffusion method was launched
in 2010, and Oxoid has worked closely with the EUCAST to
ensure that it can offer a wide range of products to laboratories
wishing to adopt the new EUCAST methodology. The
EUCAST chairman Professor Gunnar Kahlmeter, states that
he has “thoroughly enjoyed being the chairman of EUCAST”
and cited his greatest achievement as “the European
harmonization of the MIC breakpoints”.
Dr Kahlmeter also stated development of the EUCAST disc
diffusion method as a natural progression of the MIC
harmonization, with the following as key stages in the
development strategy:
1 close consultation with national breakpoint committees to
ensure acceptance of the proposed harmonization
1 subsequent agreement to adopt harmonized, Europe-wide
breakpoints, with the disc diffusion test being selected
as the most appropriate way to ensure that the European
MIC-breakpoints are implemented in European laboratories
1 the recognition, by all committees of ‘species-specifi c
breakpoints’
Within this portfolio, we are pleased to present the Oxoid
‘EUCAST-ready’ product range.
EUCAST: we’re ready, so that you can be too.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Discs
Disc diffusion remains one of the simplest and most widely
used methods for susceptibility testing. It is an extremely
fl exible technique, with a wide variety of antibiotics and
concentrations available, which can easily be changed as
required. The disc diffusion test not only categorizes
resistant, intermediate and sensitive organisms through
quantitative results, but also provides a visual indication of
the following:
1 Inoculum level
1 Presence of contamination
1 Resistant mutants
1 Beta-lactamase activity
1 Antagonism and synergy between antibiotics
Oxoid antimicrobial susceptibility test discs are manufactured
under the quality systems BS EN ISO 9001:2008 and ISO
1345:2003, and to the DIN specifi cations for potency. This
is the tightest international standard specifying that the
concentration must be within 90–125% of the concentration
stated on the disc. Each cartridge is individually sealed with
a desiccant to maintain a moisture level of