Lactose TTC Agar with Tergitol™ 7 [500g]

Description

Lactose TTC Agar with Tergitol®-7 is recommended as a selective and differential medium for the recovery of injured coliform organisms from chlorinated water by membrane filter technique. The medium is recommended from the ISO draft 9308-1 (2000) and the AFNOR norm NF 90-414 (1985) for detection and enumeration of E. coli and coliform in water by using the membrane filtration method.

Composition:
Peptone 10.0 (g/L)
Yeast extract 6.0 (g/L)
Meat extract 5.0 (g/L)
Lactose 20.0 (g/L)
Bromo thymol blue 0.05 (g/L)
Tergitol-7 0.1 (g/L)
Agar 12.7 (g/L)
Final pH 7.2 +/- 0.2 at 25°C

Store prepared media below 8°C, protected from direct light. Store dehydrated powder, in a dry place, in tightly-sealed containers at 2-25°C.

Appearance: Faintly green coloured, homogeneous free flowing powder.
Colour and Clarity: Light green coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in petri plates.