Shigella HiVeg™ Broth Base is recommended for the isolation and cultivation of Shigella species from food. Hiveg media used for the isolation and cultivation of Shigella species, as recommended by APHA. This medium is prepared by replacing animal peptones with vegetable defined peptones to avoid BSE/TSE/GMO risk.
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