Modified Iron Sulphite Agar Base is recommended for the detection and enumeration of clostridia in meat and meat products. Sulphite reductase activity is a common amongst Clostridia. This medium utilizes the ability of the genus Clostridium to reduce sulphite, which reacts with iron citrate to form ferrous sulphide, thereby forming black coloued colonies.
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