Description
Quantity: 500 g
Unit Size: Each
Cultivate heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria using the liquid medium APT Broth.
• Easy-to-cultivate and identify: lactic acid bacteria such asStreptococcus, Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus and Pediococcusassociated with bacterial spoilage of dairy products, meats and vegetables.
• Recommended by the American Public Health Association (APHA) for enumeration and cultivation of lactic acid bacteria associated with bacterial spoilage of dairy products, meat and vegetables.APT Broth contains Casein peptone, yeast extract, sodium chloride, dextrose, metallic salts ions, polysorbate 80 and agar that provides nitrogen, amino acids, peptides necessary for bacterial growth, provides B-complex that serves as a growth enhancer, maintains osmotic equilibrium, acts as a ready source of energy, essential for replication of lactic acid bacteria, acts as a source of fatty acids for lactobacilli, and acts as a solidifying agent, respectively.APT Broth is nonselective. It favors growth of many other bacteria other than Lactobacillus^4. Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
