VIOLET RED BILE DEXTROSE AGAR (as per USP/BP/EP/JP)

Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar is a selective medium recommended for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae especially the bile tolerant gram negative bacteria in accordance with the microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP from non-sterile products and pharmaceutical preparations. This medium is a modification of the Violet Red Bile Agar and the MacConkey Agar as described by Mossel et al. The addition of dextrose to the Violet Red Bile Agar enhances both the growth of the most fastidious enterobacteria and the recovery of those having suffered from adverse conditions.

for detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria