Violet Red Bile Lactose Dextrose Agar

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 15.0 g/L , bile salts, 1.5 g/L , crystal violet, 0.002 g/L , dextrose monohydrate, 10 g/L , lactose monohydrate, 10.0 g/L , neutral red, 0.03 g/L , pancreatic digest of gelatin, 7.0 g/L , sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L , yeast extract, 3.0 g/L

pH

7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

food and beverages, microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Citrobacter spp., selective and differential for Enterococcus spp., selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for Klebsiella spp., selective and differential for Proteus spp., selective and differential for Salmonella spp., selective and differential for Shigella spp., selective and differential for coliforms, selective and differential for enterobacteriaceae