Modification of Tergitol-7 agar for differentiation of hydrogen sulfide-producing colonies

Appl Microbiol. 1974 Sep;28(3):521-2. doi: 10.1128/am.28.3.521-522.1974.

Abstract

The indication of H(2)S production by a modified Tergitol-7 agar combines the advantages of both selective and differential enteric media to provide a medium with broader coverage.

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Candida / isolation & purification*
  • Candida / metabolism
  • Culture Media*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / metabolism
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Fermentation
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / biosynthesis
  • Lactose / metabolism
  • Methylene Blue
  • Pseudomonadaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Pseudomonadaceae / metabolism
  • Tetrazolium Salts

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Tetrazolium Salts
  • Agar
  • Lactose
  • Methylene Blue
  • Hydrogen Sulfide