Addition of sucrose in TSI Agar permits earlier detection of coli form bacteria that ferment sucrose more rapidly than lactose. Adding sucrose also aids the identification of certain gram-negative bacteria that could ferment sucrose but not lactose.
Addition of sucrose in TSI Agar permits earlier detection of coli form bacteria that ferment sucrose more rapidly than lactose. Adding sucrose also aids the identification of certain gram-negative bacteria that could ferment sucrose but not lactose.