B490

PKU TEST AGAR BASE

Formula 

B490 

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

Agar

0.50

0.50

0.50

10.00

15.00

5.00

2.50

0.50

0.50

0.05

0.005

0.005

0.0025

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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