Food&Water Q.C.

CHROMagar™ Pseudomonas (PS830, PS832)

For isolation and detection of Pseudomonas sp.

Pseudomonas spp, including P.aeruginosa
→ blue-green

Most of Enterobacteriaceae

→ Mauve to violet or inhibited

Gram + bacteria
→ inhibited

For isolation of Cronobacter spp.

Cronobacter spp. → green to blue
Other Gram (-) → colorless, clear green, black, yellow

For the detection and enumeration of E.coli and other coliforms
in water samples.

E.coli → Metallic blue to violet
Other Coliforms → Pink to red
Other bacteria → Colourless or inhibited

Presence/Absence of Enterococcus
in 100ml water samples.

Liquid Technique

Enterococcus → Blue to Blue Green Liquid
Other Bacteria → Colourless or inhibited

For detection of Malassezia spp.

Malassezia furfur → large, pale pink and wrinkled

Other Malassezia spp including M. globosa & M. restricta → mostly pink to purple

For detection and direct differentiation

of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica

Pathogenic Y.enterocolitica → mauve

Non pathogenic Y.enterocolitica and Background flora