| Product Code | Description | Product Size | Quantity |
| CM1046B | Brilliance E Coli/Coliform Sel Med 500g | – | 500g |
Brilliance E.Coli/Coliform Selective Medium 500g
Brand:
Thermo ScientificTM OxoidTM
Detect and enumerate Escherichia coli and other coliforms in food and water samples with selective, chromogenic Thermo Scientific™ Brilliance™ E. coli / Coliform Selective Agar. The agar base uses two chromogens to differentiate between Escherichia coli and other coliforms. This results in purple E. coli, as they are able to cleave both chromogens while other coliforms, giving pink colonies
Brilliance E. coli/coliform Selective Agar, Oxoid Composition
| Typical Formula* | gm/litre | |
| Peptone | 8.0 | |
| Di-sodium hydrogen phosphate | 2.2 | |
| Sodium chloride | 5.0 | |
| Potassium di-hydrogen phosphate | 1.8 | |
| Sodium lauryl sulphate | 0.1 | |
| Chromogenic mix | 0.35 | |
| Agar | 10.6 | |
| pH 6.7 ± 0.2 @ 25°C | ||
Brilliance E. coli/coliform Selective Agar, Oxoid Preparation:
Suspend 28.1g of Brilliance E. coli/coliform Selective Agar in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring the medium gently to the boil, to dissolve completely. Either pour the medium into sterile Petri dishes or keep molten at 45ºC for pour plate technique.
Storage conditions and Shelf life
Dehydrated medium: store tightly capped in the original container at 10-30°C
Prepared medium will be stable for up to 2 weeks when stored at 2-8ºC
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Additional information
| Dimensions | 10 cm |
|---|---|
| Brand | Oxoid |
| Estimated Delivery Time | 1-2 weeks |
