High grade Salt Meat Broth is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder with a pH in the range of 7.4 to 7.8. For maximum efficiency, it must be stored below 30C in tightly closed container.

Quantity provided: 100g /pack

Salt Meat Broth is an enrichment medium used for the isolation of halophilic Staphylocci from contaminated samples such as faeces. This is usually done in case of food poisoning. The medium is sensitive as it can detect even low numbers of staphylococci from samples having large proportions of heterogeneous microbial flora. This is possible due to the presence of sodium chloride in high concentration. Staphylococcus aureus is tolerant to high concentration of sodium chloride that inhibits most other bacteria. Salt Meat Broth can also be used to cultivate some halophilic micrococci associated with hides and raw salt supplies. Staphlococci growing on this medium cannot be directly tested for coagulase production; therefore they should be first subcultured on a medium containing less salt such as Blood Agar. Peptic digest of animal tissue and beef extract, present in the medium,provide essential nutrients for bacterial metabolism. Sodium chloride maintains osmotic equilibrium