Designed for professional use, Barritt's Reagent is a crucial component in the Voges-Proskauer test (VP test), a method employed for determining the intermediate product acetoin formed during butanediol fermentation. This reagent, featuring α-naphthol, when combined with O’Meara’s reagent (1HHX), results in a more pronounced red coloration. As part of the Bunte series for bacterial differentiation, particularly within the Enterobacteriaceae group, the VP test plays an essential role in microbiological analysis. With a density of 0.8 g/cm³ and recommended storage at +4°C, this nutrient media additive ensures accurate and reliable results in laboratory settings.

• Category: Nutrient media additives
• Flash point (flp): 14 °C
• Density (D): 0,8 g/cm³
• Use: Voges-Proskauer Test
• Boiling point (bp): 78 °C
• Melting point (mp): -114 °C
• Storage temp.: +4 °C