


Compact Dry X-SA is a simple and safe test method to detect and quantify Staphylococcus aureus. These are spherical bacterium typically found arranged in clusters under the microscope. Its potential pathogenicity comes from its the ability to form enterotoxins (SET), which accumulate in the food when contaminated and cannot be completely inactivated even by heat treatment. Food contamination with S. aureus almost always comes from humans (hand, sneezing, coughing). S. aureus is therefore also considered an indicator of inadequate personal hygiene
Article Number | 1502990 | 1402961 | 1002961 | 1002960 |
Incubation time and temperature | 24 ± 2 hours at 35 ± 2 °C, AOAC recommendation 35 ± 2°C, NordVal / MicroVal recommendation 37 ± 1 °C |
Shelf life | 21 months after manufacturing |
Storage | Room temperature (+ 1 to + 30 °C) |