TCBS Agar (Thiosulfate-Citrate-Bile-Sucrose Agar) is a selective differential medium for isolating and cultivating Vibrio cholerae and other enteropathogenic Vibrio species from clinical specimens and other materials.
Ingredients | Gms / Litre |
Proteose peptone | 10.00 |
Yeast Extract | 5.00 |
Sodium Citrate | 10.00 |
Sodium Thiosulfate | 10.00 |
Oxbile | 8.00 |
Sucrose | 20.00 |
Sodium Chloride | 10.00 |
Ferric Citrate | 1.00 |
Bromothymol Blue | 0.04 |
Thymol Blue | 0.04 |
Agar | 15.00 |
Final pH: 8.6 ± 0.2 at 25°C | |
Formula may be adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance specifications |
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