Description

Hiveg medium Recommended for the selective enrichment of Salmonella including Salmonella Typhi from faeces, urine, food and other material of sanitary importance. The medium, originally formulated by Mueller is recommended by APHA for enrichment of Salmonella. Due to the addition of iodine and potassium iodide, tetrathionate is formed in the medium. Organisms possessing the enzyme tetrathionate reductase grow in this medium.