NUTRIENT AGAR W/ TYROSINE

Bacillus cereus is an aerobic spore-forming bacterium that is commonly found in soil, on vegetables, and in many raw and processed foods. B. cereus food poisoning may occur when foods are prepared and held without adequate refrigeration for several hours before serving, with B. cereus. Foods incriminated in past outbreaks include cooked meat and vegetables, boiled or fried rice, vanilla sauce, custards, soups, and raw vegetable sprouts. Nutrient Agar w/ Tyrosine is used for cultivation and enumeration of Bacillus cereus in water and food in accordance with FDA BAM, 1998. The organism can be identified by its ability to hydrolyze tyrosine in the medium.

for cultivation and enumeration of Bacillus cereus in water and food in accordance with FDA BAM, 1998