Phenol Red Agar Base / REF: BIOM053

REF: BIOM053

A basal medium to which carbohydrates may be added for use in fermentation studies of microorganisms.

for studying the fermentation of various carbohydrates individually by the pure cultures of microorganisms. The media when supplemented with a specific carbohydrate, a positive carbohydrate fermentation reaction is indicated by the production of a yellow colour in agar due to the effect of acid production. Gas production is indicated by the splitting of agar or by the bubbles formation.