EMB HiVeg Agar, Levine is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is an Eosin Methylene Blue HiVeg Agar, Levine which contributes in the isolation, enumeration and differentiation of members ofEnterobacteriaceae. EMB HiVeg Agar, Levine uses HiVeg peptones in its preparation process.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:MV022-100G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 100g

Product composition:gm/L

• HiVeg peptone: 10.0
• Dipotassium phosphate :2.0
• Lactose: 10.0
• Eosin - Y: 0.4
• Methylene blue: 0.065
• Agar :15.0
• Final pH (at 25C): 7.1 0.2

Product features:

• Appearance :Light purple coloured, homogeneous, free flowing powder, may contain upto a large amount of minute to small dark red purple particles.
• Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel.
• Colour and Clarity :Reddish purple coloured slightly opalescent gel with greenish cast and finely dispersed precipitate, forms in petri plates
• Reaction: Reaction of 3.75% w/v aqueous solution is pH 7.1 0.2 at 25C.
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35 - 37C for 24 - 48 hours.