Dichloran Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol Agar, petri dish 9 cm.
Also known as: DRBC agar
Intended use: Enumeration of yeasts and moulds in food and animal feeding stuff with a water activity >0.95.
Typical formula (g/l)*: Enzymatic digest of animal and plant tissues 5.0; Dextrose 10.0; Potassium dihydrogenphosphate 1.0; Magnesium sulfate 0.5; Rose bengal 0.025; Dichloran 0.002; Agar 15.0; Chloramphenicol 0.1
Formula conform: ISO 21527-1
Interpretation: Yeasts grow as smooth white to pink colonies. Moulds grow as filamentous colonies. Count the number of colonies and consider the dilution factor in determining the yeast and/or mould counts per gram or millilitre of material.
* Adjusted and/or supplemented as required to meet performance criteria.