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Description
Lactose Broth is used to detect coliform bacteria in water, foods, and dairy products
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Alternative Name
Lactose Broth for Coliforms
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Type
Dehydrated Culture Media
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Origin
Animal
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Classification
Bacterial
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Composition g L
Peptic digest of animal tissue 5.000 Beef extract 3.000 Lactose 5.000 Final pH ( at 25°C) 6.9±0.2
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Quantity required per litre
13 g
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Appearance
Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
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Colour and Clarity of prepared medium
Light to medium amber coloured clear solution without any precipitate
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Cultural response
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-48 hours
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Storage
Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2 - 8°C.
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Shelf Life
Use before expiry date on the label.
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Properties
º C. The broth is a modified culture medium for culturing isolated or enriched bacteria, yeasts and micro organisms.The buffered pH and low salt content of these media broths will ensure a perfect growth of the pathogens to be detected. The broth or culture medium is supplied in 500gr and 5 x 500gr quntities by Himedia. The broth's MSDS certificate is supplied for appoval of our broth's batch quality. The screening and selective enrichment of these pathogens and bacteriacan also be obtained by other broths and selective culture media supplements.