Glucose agar is used for determining the fermentation reactions of presumptive Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae are gram-negative chemoautotrophs that possess both respiratory and fermentative metabolism. It is used in the presumptive identification of Enterobacteriaceae based on the fermentation reactions. This medium is also recommended by ISO 4702 & ISO 8523 as a solid medium for the confirmation of Enterobacteriaceae.
Application: For Laboratory Chemicals, Analytical Purpose, Biochemical Analysis
- Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Purple colored, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
- Reaction: Reaction of 4.15% w/v aqueous solution at 25 deg C. pH : 7.0±0.2