BD BBL™ Prepared Plated Chromogenic Media: MI Agar

Culture media tests drinking water for the presence of E.coli and total coliforms with membrane filtration method

Brand:  BD 214986

Product Code. 17343650

Description

Detects degree of water quality deterioration in drinking distribution system enumerates, and monitors the progress in remediation. Provides precise and quantifiable results; also less time consuming and costly than other techniques.

• Chromogenic-fluorogenic medium for detecting total coliforms and Escherichia coli in 24 hours or less
• Under ambient light, E. coli exhibits bluish-gray appearance; under long-wave UV light, it displays blue-green fluorescence
• Coliform are cream under ambient light, and display blue-white fluorescence under long-wave UV light
• Conforms to EPA Method 1604 for monitoring drinking water under the Total Coliform Rule, and source water under the Surface Water Treatment

Applications:

For testing ambient and potable water, treatment plant effluents, and beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing

Order Info

Available dehydrated or in prepared 15 x 60mm plates.

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: US, EPA
• Content And Storage: 25°C
• Manufacturing Origin: United States
• Formulation: No. 3 Proteose Peptone 5g/L, Yeast extract 3g/L, Lactose 1g/L, 4-Methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-Galactopyranoside 0.1g/L, Indoxyl-beta-D-Glucuronide 0.32g/L, Sodium Chloride 7.5g/L, Dipotassium Phosphate 3.3g/L, Monopotassium Phosphate 1g/L, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 0.2g/L, Sodium Desoxycholate 0.1g/L, Agar 15g/L, Cefsulodin 5mg/L
• Packaging Type: Plate

• Color: Beige
• Format: Prepared Plate
• Media Type: MI Agar
• For Use With (Application): To detect and enumerate Escherichia coli and total Coliforms in drinking Water by the membrane filtration technique
• Quantity: 20/Pk.