B1073 

ISLAM’S MEDIUM BASE FOR GROUP B STREPTOCOCCI

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Proteose peptone

Starch, soluble

Monosodium phosphate

Disodium phosphate

Agar 

23.00

5.00

1.482

5.749

10.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.4 + 0.2

Directions

Suspend 45.23 gms in 950ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 10 lbs pressure (115°C) for 10 minutes. Cool to 50°Cand aseptically add 50 ml sterile inactivated horse serum (BF021, to be inactivated by heating at 56°C for 30 minutes.)

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