BS033 

NIACIN ASSAY MEDIUM

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Casein acid hydrolysate vitamin free

Dextrose

Sodium acetate

L-Cystine

DL- Tryptophan

Adenine sulphate

Guanine hydrochloride

Uracil

Thiamine hydrochloride

Calcium pantothenate

Pyridoxine hydrochloride

Riboflavin

p-Amino benzoic acid

Biotin

Dipotassium phosphate

Monopotassium phosphate

Magnesium sulphate

Sodium chloride

Ferrous sulphate

Manganese sulphate

12.00

40.00

20.00

0.40

0.20

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.0002

0.0002

0.0004

0.0004

0.0001

0.00008

1.00

1.00

0.40

0.02

0.02

0.02

Final pH (at 25°C) : 6.8 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 7.51 gms. in 100ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Mix well to distribute the slight precipitate evenly. For the assay, dispense 5 ml medium per assay tube (containing increasing amounts of standard or unknown) and make up the total volume to 10ml per tube with distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 10 minutes. Cool immediately. Generally satisfactory results are obtained with Niacin or Niacinamide at levels of 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1, 0.12 micrograms per assay tube (10ml).

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