Bea Agar (Bile, Esculin & Azide) RTU

Bile Esculin Azide Agar (BEA agar) is a selective medium used to isolate and enumerate enterococci in food and pharmaceutical products. It is also used for the enumeration of enterococci animal feed.

The typical composition responds to that defined in the mandatory application directives NF EN ISO 7899-2 and NF T90-421, for the confirmation of enterococci in water and in swimming pool water.

Ready-to-melt medium : 10 vials of 100 ml

Also available in 500g container (BK158HA).

In compliance with regulatory requirements, a USDA permit (VS 16-3) is mandatory for shipments from Canada to the USA due to the inclusion of peptone, an animal byproduct.