BD Difco™ Chromogenic Dehydrated Culture Media: MI Agar

Description

Detects degree of water quality deterioration in drinking distribution system enumerates, and monitors the progress in remediation. Provides precise and quantifiable results; also less time consuming and costly than other techniques.

• Chromogenic-fluorogenic medium for detecting total coliforms and Escherichia coli in 24 hours or less
• Under ambient light, E. coli exhibits bluish-gray appearance; under long-wave UV light, it displays blue-green fluorescence
• Coliform are cream under ambient light, and display blue-white fluorescence under long-wave UV light
• Conforms to EPA Method 1604 for monitoring drinking water under the Total Coliform Rule, and source water under the Surface Water Treatment

Applications:

For testing ambient and potable water, treatment plant effluents, and beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing

Order Info

Available in dehydrated form.