Description
Hugh-Leifson OF Glucose Medium, ISO, is a specialised microbiological culture medium in a 5000 g bulk pack for oxidation–fermentation (OF) testing of bacterial glucose metabolism. The Hugh-Leifson OF approach differentiates oxidative from fermentative carbohydrate utilisation and remains a core tool in identification schemes across clinical, food, environmental, and research laboratories. This ISO-designated medium identity helps laboratories select a recognised formulation when methods and quality systems call for standardised OF glucose media. The generous 5000 g unit supports higher-throughput media kitchens and facilities that prepare large numbers of OF tubes, covering weighing, reconstitution, dispensing, and incubation under aerobic and sealed conditions as required by the test. Supplied by manufacturer Dinkelberg and originating from Hungary, the product sits within laboratory culture-media materials and fits conventional autoclave and aseptic preparation practice. Explicit ISO naming and bulk pack size simplify ordering, stock control, and documentation against SOPs. Hugh-Leifson OF Glucose Medium in this format offers practical continuity of supply for laboratories that run OF glucose tests regularly and need a clear, method-aligned medium identity.
This article is part of Carbohydrates & sugars, in Biochemicals & reagents.
Key features
- Pack size: 5000 g
- Product type: Hugh-Leifson OF glucose medium
- Standard reference: ISO
- Country of origin: Hungary
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