Endo Agar Base is recommended for preparing Endo Agar to confirm presumptive test For lactose fermenting coliforms. It is recommended by APHA as an important medium in the microbiological examination of water and wastewater, dairy products and foods. It is used to confirm the detection and enumeration of coliform bacteria following presumptive test of drinking water. It is also used for the detection and isolation of coliforms and fecal coliforms from milk, dairy products and food.
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