KANAMYCIN ESCULIN AZIDE AGAR BASE

Description

Kanamycin Esculin Azide media are formulated as per Mossel et al to detect Enterococci in food stuffs. Mossel et al used it for the dip slide technique for bacteriological monitoring of foods. Mossel et at adopted the following procedure as – 1gm or 1ml mixed food is added to prechilled diluent (Tryptone water) and decimal dilutions are prepared. The decimal dilution is inoculated in Kanamycin Esculin Azide Broth and incubated at 35?C for 16 -24 hours.