Arginine-Glucose Yeast extract Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is an Arginine-Glucose Yeast extract Agar which is recommendedfor screening and confirmation of Vibrio species. Arginine-Glucose Yeast extract Agar is specified in accordance with FDA BAM, 1998

Product specifications:

• Catalog number: M1869-100G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 100g

Product composition:gm/L

• Peptone: 5.000
• Yeast Extract: 3.000
• Tryptone :10.000
• Sodium Chloride :20.000
• Dextrose (Glucose): 1.000
• L-Arginine hydrochloride :5.000
• Ferric ammonium citrate :0.500
• Sodium thiosulphate: 0.300
• Bromocresol purple: 0.020
• Agar :13.500
• Final pH ( at 25C): 6.90.1

Product features:

• Appearance: Light yellow to greenish yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling:Firm, comparable with 1.35% Agar gel.
• Colour and clarity; Purple coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes as slants with a butt.
• Reaction: Reaction of 5.83 % w/v aqueous solution at 25C. pH : 6.90.1
• pH: 6.80-7.00
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 33-37C for 18-24 hours