Antibiotic Assay Medium No.3 (Assay Broth)

ARTICLE NO. OLFC-190
HSN NO. 38210000


Pack Size

Size
100 GM
500 GM

Application

For microbiological assay of antibiotics.


Specifications

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS
Description A fine, free flowing, hygroscopic powder.
Color Beige colored powder.
Solubility Soluble in Distilled/de-ionized water at 50°C
Color Light amber colored opalescent
pH 7.0 ±0.05 at 25 ˚C (17.50 g/ l)

Contents

Ingredients Gram/Litre
Peptone5.000
Yeast Extract1.500
Meat Extract1.500
Sodium Chloride3.500
Dextrose1.000
Dibasic Potassium Phosphate3.680
Monobasic Potassium Phosphate1.320
pH after sterilization at 25˚C7.0 ±0.05


Directions

Dissolve 17.50 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely and distribute in test tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 min, cool it to 42-45 °C and add desired amount of antibiotic solution in it and inoculate uniform volume of bacterial suspension in series of tubes.