BPL AGAR (BRILLIANT GREEN PHENOL RED LACTOSE AGAR)

Description

Brilliant green, phenol red, lactose Agar (BPL) is a selective agar medium for the identification and isolation of Salmonella with the exception of Salmonella Typhi in faeces, urine, meat, milk and other materials. In the acidic range, phenol red turns yellow while in alkaline conditions it turns red. Brilliant green inhibits gram-positive organisms and also Salmonella Typhi and Shigella species.