Saline Meat Yeast Agar (Revised as Saline M Yeast Agar)
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Saline M Yeast Agar (Saline Meat Yeast Agar) is recommended as an identification media for Vibrio parahaemolyticus from food products or animal feeding products.It is in accordance with ISO 8914: 1990 recommended for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus present in food samples. Peptone, HM extract and yeast extract provide nitrogenous compounds, trace elements and vitamin B complex required for growth of Vibrio. High concentration of sodium chloride and alkaline pH of the medium provides condition that facilitates easy recovery of V. parahaemolyticus and restrict the growth of other contaminating bacteria. Glucose is the fermentable sugar. Cysteine hydrochloride help in maintaining reduced atmosphere in the medium.
