Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar (Harmonized) is recommended for isolation and cultivation of Enterobacteriaceae from pharmaceutical products in accordance with microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP.
Composition*
Ingredients
| g/L
|
Pancreatic Digest of Gelatin
| 7.0
|
Yeast Extract
| 3.0
|
Bile Salts
| 1.5
|
Sodium Chloride
| 5.0
|
Glucose Monohydrate
| 10.0
|
Crystal Violet
| 0.002
|
Neutral Red
| 0.03
|
Agar
| 15.0
|
*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
Final pH (at 25°C): 7.4 ± 0.2
g/L: Suspend 40.62 g of (the equivalent weight of dehydrated medium per litre) powder in 1000 mL purified water.
