For the determination of the degree of contamination by coliforms in drinking water and wastewater
Applications
Packaging
Suspend 20.6 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. Sterilize in autoclave at 121 ºC for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50ºC, mix well and dispense into Petri dishes.
Formula
- Gelatin Peptone 8.25
- Lactose 1.9
- Sodium Sulfite 0.205
- Basic Fuchsin 0.0776
- Erioglaucine 0.0649
- Ferric Chloride 0.0295
- Monopotassium Phosphate 0.0153
- Ox Bile 0.00295
- Brilliant Green 0.0295mg
- Bacteriological Agar 10.15