High grade Enterococcus Confirmatory Agar is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a light yellow to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder with a pH in the range of 7.8 to 8.2. For maximum efficiency, it must be stored below 30C in tightly closed container.

Quantity provided: 500g /pack

Enterococcus Confirmatory Agar was formulated by Sandholzer and Winter. It is mainly used for detecting Enterococci from water supplies, swimming pools, sewage etc. The ability of organisms to grow in the presence of variable amounts of sodium chloride is a test that has been used to characterize several bacteria, including the viridans Streptococci. It is useful for presumptive identification of the Entercoccal group D organisms which have the specific ability to grow in the presence of 6.5% NaCl incorporated into the medium. A positive test is the presence of bacterial growth in the medium. If the organism is bile esculin positive and grows in 6.5% NaCl broth, the organism is an Enterococcus species. Whereas, if the organism is bile esculin positive and fails to grow in the 6.5% NaCl broth, the organism belongs to group D Streptococci. The enterococcal portion of the faecal Streptococcus group is a valuable bacterial indicator for determining the extent of faecal contamination of recreational surface water. Casein enzymic hydrolysate, yeast extract, dextrose provide essential growth nutrients for Enterococci. Sodium azide inhibits contaminating flora.