TCBS AGAR PLATE

Thiosulfate-Citrate-Bile Salts-Sucrose Agar (TCBS) was developed by Nakanishi and modified by Kobayashi et al. in 1963. It was developed for selective isolation of Vibrios which cause cholera, diarrhea, and food poisoning. TCBS Agar is recommended by the world Health organization (WHO) for isolation of Vibrio cholerae. In 1982, West et al. reported TCBS Agar could be used for recovery of certain new pathogens such as Vibrio fluvialis and Vibrio vulnificus. TCBS Agar is also recommended by the AOAC international.

For selective isolation of Vibrio cholerae and enteropathogenic Vibrios