B482 

PKU TEST AGAR WITH THIENYLALANINE

Formula 

B482 

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

L-Glutamic acid

DL-Alanine

Asparagine

Dextrose

Dipotassium phosphate

Monopotassium phosphate

Ammonium chloride

Ammonium nitrate

Sodium sulphate

Magnesium sulphate

Manganese chloride

Ferric chloride

Calcium chloride

B-2-Thienylalanine

Agar

0.50

0.50

0.50

10.00

15.00

5.00

2.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.005

0.005

0.0025

0.0033

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.0 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 50 gms. in 1000ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE OR OVERHEAT. Cool to 50°C and add Bacillus subtilis spores and 3.3 mg B-2-thienylalanine in (B482). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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