Dichloran HiVeg™ Medium Base with Rose Bengal is recommended for selective isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds associated with food spoilage. Hiveg medium with Rose Bengal is used along with Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol Agar where it is necessary to enumerate yeasts in the presence of moulds.
- Appearance of powder: Light pink colored, homogeneous, free flowing powder
- Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
- Color and Clarity: Pink colored, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in petri plates
- Reaction of 3.15% w/v aqueous solution is pH 5.6 ± 0.2 at 25°C
- Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 25-30°C for 5 days, on addition of 1 vial of Chloramphenicol Selective Supplement (FD033)