LAURYL TRYPTOSE BROTH 500 GR - OXOID CM0451B

LAURYL TRYPTOSE BROTH 500 GR - OXOID CM0451B
LAURYL TRYPTOSE BROTH (LAURYL SULPHATE BROTH)
Code: CM0451
Directions
Dissolve 35.6g in 1 litre of distilled water and distribute into containers with fermentation tubes (Durham). Sterilise by autoclaving at 121C for 15 minutes.
Description
Lauryl Tryptose Broth provides a selective medium which is used for the detection of coliform organisms in water, dairy products and other foods. The APHA1 recommend that Lauryl Tryptose Broth should be used for the Most Probable Number (MPN) presumptive test of coliforms in waters, effluent or sewage as a confirmatory test of lactose fermentation with gas production for milk samples ( APHA2 ) and for the detection of coliforms in foods ( APHA3 ).