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BD BBL™ Prepared Plated Chromogenic Media: MI Agar
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Quantity:
100/Pk.
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
Specifications
Certifications/Compliance | US, EPA |
Color | Beige |
Content And Storage | 25°C |
Format | Prepared Plate |
Manufacturing Origin | United States |
Media Type | MI Agar |
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 |
For Use With (Application) | To detect and enumerate Escherichia coli and total Coliforms in drinking Water by the membrane filtration technique |
Packaging Type | Plate |
Quantity | 100/Pk. |
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