Bioactivity | Levine Eosin-Methylene Blue Agar Medium (Levine EMB Agar) is a weakly selective medium for the isolation of intestinal pathogens, especially E. coli. The composition of 1 liter of Levine Eosin-Methylene Blue Agar Medium: 10.0 g Peptone, 10.0 g lactose, 2.0 g dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, 15.0 g agar, 0.4 g eosin, 0.065 g methylene blue[1]. |
Name | Levine Eosin-Methylene Blue Agar Medium |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Heuvelink AE,et al. Occurrence of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 on Dutch dairy farms. J Clin Microbiol. 1998;36(12):3480-3487. |