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SIRE Supplement: Introduction, Composition and Function, Uses, and Keynotes

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A 20 ml vial of BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 SIRE supplement, designed for drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Introduction The BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 SIRE Supplement is an essential enrichment used specifically for drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ automated system.  The SIRE supplement is part of the MGIT™ 960 SIRE Kit. It is added to MGIT™ tubes along with specific first-line anti-TB drugs …

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OADC Supplement: Introduction, Composition and Function, Uses, and Keynotes

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A 15 ml vial of BBL™ MGIT™ OADC enrichment supplement used for the cultivation of Mycobacterium species.

Introduction Middlebrook OADC Growth Supplement is a vital enrichment used in microbiology to support the fastidious growth of Mycobacterium species. Its name is an acronym for its primary components: Oleic Acid, Albumin, Dextrose, and Catalase. OADC is a sterile liquid or lyophilized supplement designed to enhance the performance of Middlebrook media, such as 7H9 …

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