EMB agar

for the detection and isolation of pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae

Appearance (clearness):clear
Appearance (colour):reddish-brown to violet-brown
pH-value (25 °C):6.9 - 7.3
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)):good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli 194):good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 11775 (WDCM 00090)):good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 23716):good to very good
Growth (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)):good to very good
Growth (Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 13047 (WDCM 00083)):fair to very good
Growth (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)):good to very good
Growth (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)):good to very good
Growth (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001)):none to poor
Metallic lustre (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)):+
Metallic lustre (Escherichia coli 194):+
Metallic lustre (Escherichia coli ATCC 11775 (WDCM 00090)):+
Metallic lustre (Escherichia coli ATCC 23716):+
Metallic lustre (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)):+
Metallic lustre (Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 13047 (WDCM 00083)):- or poor
Metallic lustre (Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028 (WDCM 00031)):-
Metallic lustre (Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (WDCM 00126)):-
Metallic lustre (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001)):-
Incubation: 24 hrs.; 35 °C; aerobic.

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany