2 Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) is a selective/differential media that inhibits the growth of gram negative bacteria. Only a few bacteria can tolerate the 7.5% NaCl found within this media. The high salt content selects for Staphylococcus and a few salt tolerant enterococci.
What is CHAPS? CHAPS stands for Colorado Health Assessment and Planning System, and it provides a standard mechanism for assisting local public health agencies and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in meeting assessment and planning requirements of the Public Health Act of 2008 (CRS 25-1-501 et seq.).
Shares & Saves. Save. A chamois -- which is pronounced and sometimes written shammy -- is a very specific cleaning implement. Technically, it's the skin of a certain type of antelope, but the word has come to refer to a cloth made from split sheepskin or lambskin tanned with fish oil.hat Not to Do. Before considering the best way to clean your chamois, it's important to understand the many ways you can harm it. It's a leather item, and the cleaners that degrade your leather jacket will do the same thing to your chamois.