Selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of intestinal enterococci by Membrane filtration method
Applications
- Isolation / Identification
- ENTEROCOCCUS IN WATER
Packaging
Suspend 56.6 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Dispense into appropriate containers and sterilize in autoclave at 121ºC for 15 minutes. Overheating can cause darkening of the medium. If tubes are used, allow cooling in a slanted position
Formula
- Tryptone 17
- Ox Bile 10
- Yeast Extract 5
- Sodium Chloride 5
- Peptone 3
- Esculin 1
- Ferric Ammonium Citrate 0.5
- Sodium Azide 0.15
- Bacteriological Agar 15
