Tom Cooper Medium: A Comprehensive Guide For Isolating And Differentiating E. Coli
Tom Cooper Medium is a selective culture medium designed to isolate and differentiate Escherichia coli from other bacteria. Its selectivity stems from the inclusion of bile salts and eosine Y, which inhibit Gram-positive bacteria and allow E. coli to grow on the medium. Additionally, the medium contains TTC, which enables the differentiation of H2S-producing and non-H2S-producing E. coli strains. Due to its unique properties, Tom Cooper Medium is widely used in clinical and research laboratories for the identification and characterization of E. coli and other Gram-negative bacteria.