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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