Brilliant Green Agar (Powder)
Cat# B2750-500g
Size : 500g
Brand : US Biological
B2750 Brilliant Green Agar (Powder)
Clone Type
PolyclonalGrade
Microbiological GradeShipping Temp
RTStorage Temp
RT/4°CSelective medium for isolation of Salmonella. ||Description: |Brilliant Green Agar was first described by Kristensen et al. in 1925 and later modified by Kauffman in 1933. It is classified by the USP as a highly selective medium for the recovery of Salmonella species except for typhoid and paratyphoid strains. Brilliant Green dye inhibits Gram positive and most Gram negative bacteria. Phenol red serves as a pH indicator for the fermentation of lactose or sucrose in the medium.||Storage and Stability: |Store powdered media at RT. Opened bottles should be capped tightly and kept in a dark, low humidity environment. Prepared media should be kept at 4°C and used within a short period of time. ||Appearance:|Light beige with a greenish tint, homogeneous, free flowing powder.||Solubility:|Brownish-green, slightly turbid.||pH (25°C):|6.9±0.2||Microbiological Analysis:|Escherichia coli ATCC 25922: Inhibited|Salmonella cholerasius ATCC 13076: Growth, Pink colonies |Salmonella typhi ATCC 19430: Inhibited|Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028: Growth, Pink colonies|Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923: Inhibited||Important Note: This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological.