Description
TBX agar is a dehydrated culture medium based on tryptone bile agar with X-glucuronide, supplied as a chromogenic nutrient medium for the detection and differentiation of Escherichia coli. The 500 g pack is intended for laboratories that prepare plates for microbiological examination where E. coli identification and differentiation are required. As a chromogenic formulation, TBX agar supports visual distinction of target colonies within culture-based workflows after standard reconstitution and pouring. The dehydrated culture medium from manufacturer Altmann Analytik originates from Germany and is suited to routine detection and differentiation tasks in food, water or environmental microbiology settings that rely on chromogenic E. coli media. The tryptone bile agar with X-glucuronide composition underpins the stated application for E. coli. The 500 g unit quantity enables repeated batch preparation for ongoing testing programmes. Laboratories can integrate this TBX agar into established culture procedures for detection and differentiation of E. coli, using the dehydrated format for flexible medium preparation in daily analytical work.
This article is part of Histology reagents & consumables, in Microscopy & histology.
Key features
- Pack size: 500 g
- Medium type: TBX agar (dehydrated culture medium)
- Composition: Tryptone bile agar with X-glucuronide
- Medium class: Chromogenic nutrient medium
- Target organism: Escherichia coli
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