Thermo Scientific™ Lactose Broth (Dehydrated)

Description

• Presumptively identify coliform organisms in milk, water and foods as specified by the American Public Health Association 1,2,3 with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Lactose Broth (Dehydrated)
• Beef extracts and peptone in this liquid medium supply essential nutrients while lactose is a fermentable carbohydrate for coliforms
• Coliforms ferment lactose in the medium resulting in gas formation which is indicative of positive results
• Tubes of Lactose Broth are inoculated with dilutions of the samples and incubated at 35°C
• Examination for gas formation is carried out after 24 and 48 hours incubation
• This presumptive evidence of coliform organisms must be confirmed by further tests
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