Bile Esculin Agar Base, 500G

Bile Esculin Agar medium is used for the isolation and identification of Group D Streptococci from food. Using this medium Group D Streptococci could be differentiated from non Group D Streptococci. It is also shown to aid differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia from other Enterobacteriaceae genera on the basis of esculin hydrolysis. Application: For Isolation & Presumptive Identification of Group D Streptococci From Food & Pharmaceutical Products Appearance: Cream to brownish yellow homogeneous free flowing powder Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Amber colored, clear to slightly opalescent solution with a bluish tinge forms in Petri plates or in tubes as slants Reaction of 6.35% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 6.6±0.2 Cultural characteristics observed with added Esculin (FD050) in an increased atmosphere of Carbon dioxide, after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours