Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Sucrose Agar is used for isolation and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from seafood in accordance with APHA. It is a differential medium that distinguishes V.parahaemolyticus from other marine Vibrios. This medium is employed in the final steps of Hydrophobic Grid Membrane Filtration enumeration procedure (HGMF).
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