Mastitis is not only a physical problem for the herd, but an economic problem for the dairy producer whose prices are affected by the presence of this infection. MultiChrome, with its unique chromogenic bi-plate media not only confirms the presence of Mastitis causing bacteria, but will separate them into gram positive and gram negative families. It then further identifies individual types of bacteria most associated with Mastitis by forcing them to ignite into distinct colors.
Within 24 hours of incubation a dairy operation can confirm and positively identify six key bacteria associated with Mastitis: