Nutrient Agar with MUG

Product Name:Nutrient Agar with MUG

Product Description:Escherichia coli is a member of the fecal coliform group of bacteria. The presence of E. coli is indicative of fecal contamination.1 Feng and Hartman2 developed a rapid assay for E. coli by incorporating 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-Dglucuronide (MUG) at a final concentration of 100 μg/mL into Lauryl Tryptose Broth. Nutrient Agar is similarly modified with the addition of MUG. Rapid quantitation and verification may be achieved with the membrane filtration procedure by transferring the membrane from a total-coliform or fecalcoliform positive sample to a Nutrient Agar substrate containing 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-glucuronide (MUG).

Intended Use:Nutrient Agar with MUG is used for detecting and enumerating Escherichia coli in water.