KF Streptococcus Agar Base w/ BCP is recommended for detection and enumeration of faecal Streptococci in water and food materials. Samples can be directly streaked or sterile membrane filters through which the water samples have been passed are aseptically placed on the media. After an incubation at 35-37°C for 24-48 hours, Enterococci appear as pink to red colonies. After this presumptive identification, further confirmatory tests should be carried out .
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