B485 |
DEOXYCHOLATE CITRATE AGAR , AS PER B.P. |
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Formula |
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Ingredients |
gms/lit. |
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Peptic digest of animal tissue Beef extract Lactose Sodium citrate Ferric citrate Sodium deoxycholate Neutral red Agar |
10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 1.00 5.00 0.02 13.50 |
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Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.3 + 0.2 |
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Directions |
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Suspend 69.52 gms. in 1000 ml. of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Avoid excessive heating as it is detrimental to the medium. |
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