B891 

LISTERIA IDENTIFICATION AGAR BASE (PALCAM)

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Starch 

Sodium chloride 

Mannitol 

Ammonium ferric citrate 

Esculin 

Dextrose 

Lithium chloride 

Phenol red 

Agar 

23.00

1.00

5.00

10.00

0.50

0.80

0.50

15.00

0.08

13.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.0 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 69 gms. in 1000ml. distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to around 50°C and aseptically add rehydrated contents 1 vial of Listeria Selective Supplement (PALCAM) (BF072). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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