BILE ESCULIN AGAR BASE is supplied by TM MEDIA. It is used for dierential & presumptive identication of group D Streptococci from food & pharma products.Bile Esculin Agar Base with added supplements is recommended for selective isolation and presumptive identification of group D streptococci from food and pharmaceutical products. Peptone and peptone B serves as sources of carbon, nitrogen, amino acids, vitamins, and essential growth nutrients. Bile inhibits most of the other accompanying bacteria. Esculin when added as a supplement in the medium is hydrolyzed to esculetin and dextrose. Esculetin reacts with ferric citrate to form a dark brown or black complex, visualized as a zone of black precipitate around the colonies.

Product features:-

• Appearance - Cream to a brownish-yellow homogeneous free-flowing powder
• Gelling - Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium - Amber-coloured, clear to a slightly opalescent solution with a bluish tinge form in Petri plates or in tubes as slants.
• pH - 6.40-6.80
• Storage temperature - Below 30 deg C

Product specifications:-

• Product Name -BILE ESCULIN AGAR BASE
• Brand Name - TM MEDIA
• Quantity - 500gm
• Catalogue Number - TM037