BS032 

PANTOTHENATE ASSAY MEDIUM

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Casein acid hydrolysate

Dextrose 

Sodium Acetate 

L-Cystine 

DL-Tryptophane 

Adenine Sulphite 

Guanine Hydrochloride 

Uracil 

Thiamine Hydrochloride 

Pyridoxine 

Riboflavin 

Niacin 

p-Aminobenzoic Avid 

Biotin 

Monopotassium phosphate 

Sodium Chloride 

Ferrous Sulphate 

Manganese Sulphate 

Dipotassium Phosphate 

Magnesium sulphate 

10.00

40.00

20.00

0.40

0.20

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.0002

0.0008

0.0004

0.001

0.0002

0.0000008

1.00

0.02

0.02

0.02

1.00

0.40

Final pH (at 25°C) : 6.8 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 7.31 grams in 100 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Mix well distribute the slight precipitate evenly. Dispense in 5 ml amounts to each assay tube in increasing amounts of the standard or the unknown and total volume 10 ml per tube is adjusted by addition of distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 Ibs pressure ( 121°C ) for 10 minutes. Cool the medium immediately. enerally satisfactory results are obtained with Calcium pantothenate at levels of 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1, 0.125, 0.15 & 0.2 microgram per assay tube (10 ml.)

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