BS022 

FOLIC ACID ASSAY MEDIUM (S. FAECALIS)

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Casein Acid Hydrolysate, vitamin free 

Dextrose 

Sodium Citrate 

L-Cystine 

DL-Tryptophan 

Adenine Sulphate 

Guanine Hydrochloride 

Uracil 

Thiamine Hydrocholoride 

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 

Riboflavin 

Niacin 

p-Aminobenzoic Acid 

Biotin 

Calcium Pantothenate 

Dipotassium phosphate 

Monopotassium phosphate 

Mangesium sulphate 

Sodium Chloride 

Ferrous Sulphate 

Manganese Sulphate 

12.00

40.00

20.00

0.20

0.20

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.002

1.004

0.002

0.002

0.0002

0.0000008

0.0004

1.00

1.00

0.40

0.02

0.02

0.02

Final pH (at 25°C) : 6.8 + 0.2.

Directions 

Suspend 7.5 gms. in 100 ml. distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Mix well to distribute the slight precipitate evenly. For assay, dispense 5 ml medium per assay tube (containing increasing amounts of standard or the unknown) and make total volume to 10 ml with distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 10 minutes. Cool immediately

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