Determine the carbohydrate fermentation reactions of microorganisms, especially enteric gram-negative bacilli using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Purple Broth Base Control
Vera formulated purple broth to identify fermentation patterns of bacteria 1
The fermentation properties of bacteria are used to identify microorganisms based on the carbohydrates which are utilized or not utilized
Addition of selected carbohydrates individually to tubes of purple broth basal medium aids in the differentiation of genera and species 2,3
The peptone in the medium is free of carbohydrates, so on addition of a specific carbohydrate to the base, the fermentation reaction can be determined
To avoid the depletion of the substrate and reversal of the reaction the concentration of carbohydra