A medium for the identification of Enterobacteriaceae, based on double sugar fermentation and hydrogen sulphide production.
Kligler Iron Agar 500g
Components (g/L)
Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue 15.00
Beef Extract 3.00
Yeast Extract 3.00
Proteose Peptone 5.00
Lactose 10.00
Dextrose 1.00
Ferrous Sulphate 0.20
Sodium Chloride 5.00
Sodium Thiosulphate 0.30
Phenol Red 0.024
Agar 15.00