Violet Red Bile Agar (VRBA) 500g Each

Violet Red Bile Agar is used for the enumeration of coliforms in food and dairy products in a laboratory setting. Violet Red Bile Agar is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.

Preparation

1. Suspend 41.5 grams of the medium in one liter of purified water.
2. Heat with frequent agitation and boil for two minutes. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE.
3. Cool the medium to 45-50ºC and dispense 15-20 mL into 100 mm petri dishes containing inoculum.
4. After solidification of the inoculated medium, evenly add a cover layer of 4 mL of the cooled (45-50ºC) agar medium.

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