For the selective isolation and cultivation of Vibrio cholerae and other enteropathogenic Vibrios causing food poisoning from clinical and food specimens.
APHA highly recommends this medium for the selective isolation of V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus. Enrichment in Alkaline Peptone Water (M618), followed by isolation on TCBS Agar, is routinely used for the isolation of V. cholerae.
