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Description

Kligler Iron Agar

  • Differential medium for the presumptive identification of the Enterobacteriaceae based upon the fermentaton of dextrose and lactose and hydrogen sulfide production
  • pH: 7.4
  • Working Concentration: 52 g/L
  • Dehydrated Appearance: light beige, homogeneous powder
  • Prepared Appearance: orange to red agar
  • Soluble in boiling water

Composition (g/L):

  • Pancreatic Digest of Casein: 10g
  • Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue: 10g
  • Lactose: 10g
  • Dextrose;1g
  • Ferric Ammonium Citrate: 0.5g
  • Sodium Chloride; 5g
  • Sodium Thiosulfate: 0.5g
  • Phenol Red; 0.025g
  • Agar: 15g
  • Properties

    Shelf life

    5 years

    Storage Temperature

    RT

    ECCN #

    EAR99

    Media Concentration (in g/L)

    52.0

    Appearance form

    Powder

    pH value

    7.4