Lactose Gelatin Medium , 500g , Himedia™

Lactose Gelatin Medium is recommended for detection of Clostridium species from food samples. The medium contains lactose which is fermented by the Clostridium species yielding acid and gas. Phenol red acts as the pH indicator which turns yellow at acidic pH. Clostridium perfringens shows positive lactose fermentation and gelatin liquefaction.