Deoxycholate Citrate Agar, Modified (Hynes) is a selective medium recommended for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species for the isolation of Salmonellae and Shigellae. Deoxycholate Citrate Agar, Modified consist of more concentrations of inhibitors and is used in food microbiology.
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