Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar 500 g

Selective medium for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food, water and other materials, according to USP/EP/JP and ISO 21528. Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is a selective medium used for the detection and enumeration of bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria in food, water and other materials of sanitary importance. This medium complies with the recommendations of the harmonized method in the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP). The medium is also formulated in accordance with ISO 21528 (all parts). Enzymatic Digest of Animal Tissues : 7.0 g/L Yeast Extract : 3.0 g/L Glucose : 10.0 g/L Sodium Chloride : 5.0 g/L Bile Salts : 1.5 g/L Neutral Red : 0.03 g/L Crystal Violet : 0.002 g/L Agar : 14.0 g/L Final pH : 7.4 ± 0.2 at 25°C