Name of media Selective agent Differential agent pH indicator

Name of media
MacConkey
Selective agent
Crystal violet
Bile salt
Differential agent
Lactose
pH indicator/
indicator
Neutral red
Lactose
XLD
Sodium desoxycholate
Sucrose
Phenol red
Sodium thiosulfate
Ferric citrate
L-lysine
EMB
Pseudosel agar
Streptococcus fecalis
broth
Bile esculin agar
Eosin
Methylene blue
Cetrimide
Sodium azide
Sodium azide
oxgall
Lactose
Potassium sulfate
Magnesium chloride
Dextrose
Esculin
Eosin
Methylene blue
--
Bromcresol purple
Ferric ammonium
citrate
6.5% NaCl broth
6.5% NaCl
--
--
Mannitol salt agar
7.5% NaCl
Mannitol
Phenol red
Lactose
Neutral Red
Sodium thiosulfate
Ferric citrate
Lactose
Bromothymol blue
Salmonella-Shigella
Agar
Bile Salts
Sodium Citrate
Brilliant Green
Hektoen Enteric
Bile Salts
Sucrose
Acid fuchsin
Agar
Acid Fuchsin
Salicin
Ferric ammonium
Sodium Thiosulfate
citrate
Lactose
--
Selenite F broth
TCBS
Sodium selenite
1% Sodium chloride
Sodium thiosulphate
Sucrose
Bromthymol blue
Thymol blue
Ferric citrate
SMAC
Crystal violet
Bile salt
Columbia C.N.A.
Nalidixic Acid
agar
Colistin sulphate
1% Sorbitol
Neutral red
--
--
--
--
Crystal violet
Streptococcal
Ttrimethoprim-
Selective agar
sulfamethoxazole
Colistin
Baird-Parker (BP)
Lithium chloride
Egg Yolk Emulsion
agar
1% Potassium Tellurite
(Lecithin)
Acidified Potato
Tartaric acid
Dextrose Agar
Antibiotic Plate
Count Agar
Chloramphenicol
Tetracycline
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Dichloran rose
bengal
Rose Bengal
chloramphenicol
Chloramphenicol
agar
Kenner fecal (KF)
streptococcus agar
Azide dextrose broth
Tetrazolium
Sodium azide
Tetrazolium chloride
Sodium azide
Dextrose
--
Ferric acid
Esculin
Ferric salt
chloride
Esculin Iron Agar
(EIA )