Selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of intestinal Enterococcus
Applications
- Isolation / Identification
- ENTEROCOCCUS
Packaging
Suspend 41.6 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 121°C for 15 minutes. Overheating can cause darkening of the medium.
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
