Recommended for detection of urease production, particularly by Proteus vulgaris, Micrococci and paracolon organisms. It is recommended by BIS committee
under the specifications IS:5887(Part I)-1976.
It is a slight modification of Christensen formulation and is recommended by BIS for identification of urease activityto detect urease activity. This media differentiates between rapid urease positive Proteus species and other urease positive organisms like Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Klebsiella and the bacteria other than Enterobacteriaceae.