B351I 

VIOLET RED BILE AGAR(1.2%)

Formula

Ingredients 

grm/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Yeast extract 

Lactose 

Bile salt mixture 

Sodium chloride 

Neutral red 

Crystal violet 

Agar 

7.00

3.00

10.00

1.50

5.00

0.03

0.002

12.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.4 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 38.53 gms. in 1000 ml. distilled water. Heat with stirring to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE Cool to 45°C and pour into sterile petri plates containing the inoculum. Overheating is detrimental to the medium.

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