VOGEL JOHNSON AGAR BASE W/O TELLURITE (V. J. AGAR BASE) (VEG.)

This medium is prepared by replacing casein enzymic hydrolysate by Veg hydrolysate which makes the medium free of BSE/TSE risks. Vogel-Johnson Veg Agar Base is the modification of Vogel-Johnson Agar Base which is prepared according to the formula of Vogel and Johnson who modified the medium developed by Zebovitz by adding phenol red as a pH indicator and increased the mannitol quantity. This is a selective medium for the detection of coagulase positive Staphylococci.

for selective isolation of coagulase positive, mannitol fermenting S.aureus from foods & clinical samples