Agars: What are the ingredients of the TCBS agar?

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What are the ingredients of the TCBS agar?

sinead kirby · Accepted Answer

Sodium citrate, sodium thiosulfate, oxgall, pH of 6.8
→	Alkaline media 
→	Inhibits some coliforms & Enterococci (o) 
Sodium chloride
→	Halophilic vibrio spp
Sucrose
→	Carbohydrate 
→	Reduces pH (Thymol Blue = indicator)

Agars

What are the ingredients of the TCBS agar?

Sodium citrate, sodium thiosulfate, oxgall, pH of 6.8 → Alkaline media → Inhibits some coliforms & Enterococci (o) Sodium chloride → Halophilic vibrio spp Sucrose → Carbohydrate → Reduces pH (Thymol Blue = indicator)

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