Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Used for the identification of enterobacteriaceae on the basis of motility, indole production and ornithine decarboxylase activity.

Components

Ingredients (g/L)Casein enzymatic hydrolysate, 10.00Peptic digest of animal tissue, 10.00Yeast extract, 3.00L-Ornithine hydrochloride, 5.00Dextrose, 1.00Bromocresol purple, 0.02Agar, 2.00

Footnote

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.

Legal Information

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

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

Preparation Note

Suspend 31 g of MIO Medium in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense 5 ml into each test tube. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool the tubes in an upright position.