Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is used for detecting and enumerating Enterobacteriaceae in food and dairy products.

• Pancreatic digest of gelatin provides carbon, nitrogen, vitamins, and minerals
• Yeast extract supplies B-complex vitamins
• Glucose is a carbohydrate
• Bile salts and crystal violet inhibit gram-positive bacteria
• Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic balance
• Agar is the solidifying agent

Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is recommended for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in food and dairy products. Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar is also listed in the USP as the recommended solid medium for use in the isolation of bile-tolerant gram-negative bacteria from nonsterile pharmaceutical products.