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BSDA Disc Assay
>> Available in kits of 1000 and 3000 tests
Charm provides the only Bacillus stearothermophilus disc assay (BSDA) officially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for detecting beta-lactam antibiotics in raw bulk tank milk. If antibiotics are present in the milk sample, Charm BSDA provides objective zone size measurement based on microbial growth inhibition.

    BSDA AT A GLANCE
     • Detects penicillin G, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and
       cephapirin close to US Safe Level/Tolerance
     • FDA-approved: M-a-85
     • Objective and quantitative zone size measurement
     • No colony counting/spore titer
     • Includes Bacillus stearothermophilus spore tablets
       and beta-lactamase tablets for confirmation
     • No autoclaving of BSDA PMI agar
     • Stable up to one year at room temperature
     • Also detects non-beta-lactam antibiotic drugs

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