acumedia* m-Endo Agar

• Intended Use: m-Endo Agar is used for the enumeration of coliforms in water by the membrane filtration method.
• Product Summary and Explanation: The coliform group, especially Escherichia coli, are used as indicators of fecal pollution in water, for assessing the effectiveness of water treatment and disinfection, and for monitoring water quality. m-Endo Agar is prepared according to the formula of McCarthy, Delaney, and Grasso, and used in testing water for coliforms by a two-step membrane filtration procedure. Lauryl Tryptose Broth is used as the preliminary enrichment, resulting in higher coliform counts.
The American Public Health Association (APHA) recommends m-Endo Agar in standard total coliform membrane filtration procedure for testing water, wastewater, and foods. The US EPA specifies using m-Endo Agar in the total coliform methods for testing water. m-Endo Agar is also known as LES (Lawrence Experimental Station) Endo Agar.
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