sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

100

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 3.0 g/L
ammonium ferric citrate, 0.2 g/L
casein peptone, 20.0 g/L
meat peptone, 6.6 g/L
sodium thiosulfate, 0.2 g/L

final pH

7.3±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
pathogen testing
microbiology

suitability

Providencia spp.
nonselective and differential for Citrobacter spp.
nonselective and differential for Enterococcus spp.
nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli
nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp.
nonselective and differential for Proteus spp.
nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp.
nonselective and differential for Shigella spp.
nonselective and differential for coliforms
nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae