Product Code | Description | Product Size | Quantity |
CM0956B | Brilliance E Coli/Coliform Medium 500g | – | 500g |
Brilliance E Coli/Coliform Medium 500g
Brand:
Thermo ScientificTM OxoidTM
Brilliance E. coli/Coliform Agar is a chromogenic medium for differentiation of Escherichia coli and other coliforms from food and environmental samples.
Brilliance E. coli/Coliform Agar, Oxoid Composition
Typical Formula* | gm/litre |
Chromogenic mix | 20.3 |
Yeast extract | 3.0 |
Peptone | 5.0 |
Lactose | 2.5 |
Sodium chloride | 5.0 |
Di-sodium hydrogen phosphate | 3.5 |
Potassium di-hydrogen phosphate | 1.5 |
Neutral red | 0.03 |
Agar | 15.0 |
pH 7.0 ± 0.2 @ 25°C |
Brilliance E. coli/Coliform Agar, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 55.8g of Brilliance E.coli/coliform agar in 1 litre of distilled water. Sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to approximately 50°C. Mix well and pour and into sterile Petri dishes.
Storage conditions and Shelf life
Store the dehydrated medium at 10-30°C, and use before the expiry date on the label.
Store the prepared medium at 2-8°C.
Precautions
Refer to the material safety data sheet before handling this product.
Some pathogenic strains, typically Escherichia coli O157:H7 are usually glucuronidase negative and therefore will not give purple colonies on this medium.
Dimensions | 10 cm |
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Brand | Oxoid |
Estimated Delivery Time | 1-2 weeks |