{"id":1184,"date":"2025-05-12T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fardadazma.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1184"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:24:12","slug":"simmons-citrate-agar","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/fardadazma.com\/en\/product\/simmons-citrate-agar\/","title":{"rendered":"Simmons Citrate Agar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1406\">Simmons Citrate Agar<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1406\"><strong data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1130\">Simmons Citrate Agar<\/strong> is a <strong data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1168\">selective, semi-solid medium<\/strong> used for the <strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1227\">differentiation of Gram-negative bacteria<\/strong> based on their ability to utilize <strong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1299\">citrate as the sole carbon source<\/strong>. This product is manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/biolab.hu\/\"><strong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1343\">BioLab<\/strong> <\/a>and exclusively distributed in Iran by <strong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1406\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fardadazma.com\/about\/\">Fardad Azma Rad<\/a> Co.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1425\">Key Features :<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1828\">\n<li data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1512\">\n<p data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1512\"><strong data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1440\">Citrate:<\/strong> Sole carbon source; utilization leads to pH increase and color change<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1596\">\n<p data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1596\"><strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1528\">Peptones:<\/strong> Provide nitrogen and basic nutrients for initial bacterial growth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1643\">\n<p data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1643\"><strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1609\">Salts:<\/strong> Maintain osmotic and pH balance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1757\">\n<p data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1757\"><strong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1671\">Phenol Red Indicator:<\/strong> Detects pH shift; green to blue color change indicates positive citrate utilization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1828\">\n<p data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1828\"><strong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1769\">Agar:<\/strong> Semi-solid consistency supports surface colony development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1952\">Commonly used in <strong data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1911\">biochemical identification, enteric bacteria differentiation<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1951\">infectious disease diagnostics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fardadazma.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Simmons-Citrate-Agar.pdf\"><strong>&#8220;Download catalog&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1556\"><strong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1556\">Main Applications of Simmons Citrate Agar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"2712\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1872\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1872\"><strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1640\">Identification and Differentiation of Bacteria Based on Citrate Utilization<\/strong>: This medium is primarily used to identify bacteria that can use citrate as a carbon source. Bacteria like <strong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1764\">Enterobacter<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1783\">Klebsiella<\/strong> can utilize citrate, and their growth in this medium causes the color to change to blue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2193\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"2193\"><strong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1924\">Diagnostic Testing in Clinical Microbiology<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/fardadazma.com\/product-category\/%D8%A2%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C\/%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%DA%98%DB%8C\/\"><strong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1950\">Simmons Citrate Agar<\/strong><\/a> is particularly useful in diagnosing and identifying bacteria in the gastrointestinal and urinary systems. It helps in identifying bacteria that can utilize citrate, especially when differentiation between various bacterial species is needed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2460\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2460\"><strong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2249\">Identification of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria<\/strong>: Some bacteria that are resistant to various environments can use citrate as an energy source. The use of <strong data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2380\">Simmons Citrate Agar<\/strong> helps in identifying these strains and testing their resistance to antibiotics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2712\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2712\"><strong data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2505\">Environmental and Industrial Testing<\/strong>: This medium is also useful in identifying and studying environmental and industrial contamination. 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