Description

Bile Esculin Agar is selective medium for the identification of group D Streptococci. The presence of 4% of bile salts inhibits certain Gram negative bacteria allowing the development of group D Streptococci.

The group D Streptococci differentiate themselves from other Streptococci by their capacity to hydrolise the esculin in glucose and aglicone esculatin. The esculatin reacts with an ferrous salt forming a dark brown or black complex that produces a diffuse blackening in the slanted medium that contains ferrum citrate as a source of Fe³+ ions, or a black brown halo around the little and translucid colonies in the medium on the petri dishes.

Packing:

• Cod. H.70.004 Pack. 10 Hydrosoluble bags Hydrobag® (1 bag /1 liter)
• Cod. B 70.004 Pack. 5 Kg
• Cod. 70.004 Pack. 500 g
• Cod. 71.004 Pack. 100 g
• Cod. 18.0111 Pack. 10 tubes
• Cod. 20.005 Pack. 6 bottles x 100 ml
• Cod. 14.0012V Pack. 20 plates ø 90 mm