MYP Agar Base with added supplements is used for isolation and identification of pathogenic Staphylococci and Bacillus species.

• Peptic digest and meat extract provide nitrogen source
• Phenol red indicates mannitol fermentation
• Egg yolk emulsion helps differentiate lecithinase-producing colonies

MYP Agar Base is recommended by BIS committee under the specifications IS:5887-1976.