B258 

MITIS SALIVARIUS AGAR

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Casein enzymic hydrolysate

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Dextrose

Sucrose

Dipotassium phosphate

Trypan blue

Crystal violet

Agar

15.00

5.00

1.00

50.00

4.00

0.075

0.0008

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.0 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 90 gms. in 1000 ml. distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50-55°C and add 1 ml of sterile 1% Potassium Tellurite solution. DO NOT REHEAT the medium after the addition of tellurite solution.

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