DEXTROSE BROTH (GLUCOSE BROTH) (VEG.)

These media are prepared by completely replacing animal based peptones with vegetable peptones. Dextrose Veg media are the modification of Dextrose Media which are used for the cultivation of wide variety of microorganisms and specially used for making Dextrose Blood Agar. Dextrose Broth (Veg) like the conventional medium is used for antibiotic sensitivity testing using tube dilution method. This broth was found to be superior compared to Soyabean Veg Medium, particularly for sensitivity testing of Neomycin and Chlortetracycline.

for antibiotic sensitivity testing by tube diffution method for the isolation, cultivation and enumeration of different microorganisms