Cetrimide (Pseudosel) Agar is used for the selective isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

• Gelatin peptone supplies necessary growth nutrients
• Magnesium chloride and potassium sulfate stimulate pyocyanin production
• Cetrimide inhibits a wide variety of bacterial species
• Glycerol is a source of carbon
• Agar is a solidifying agent

Cetrimide Agar is widely recommended for use in the examination of cosmetics, clinical specimens for the presence of P. aeruginosa, as well as for evaluating the efficacy of disinfectants against this organism.