violet red bile agar

noun

A mixture of agar with peptone, yeast extract, bile salts and crystal violet; it is used for enumerating coliform bacteria in dairy products

Meanings

nounviolet red bile agar (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mixture of agar with peptone, yeast extract, bile salts and crystal violet; it is used for enumerating coliform bacteria in dairy products
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