B498 

DIFFERENTIAL BUFFERED CHARCOAL YEAST EXTRACT AGAR

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Yeast extract 

Charcoal activated 

L-Cysteine hydrochloride 

Ferric pyrophosphate,soluble

ACES buffer 

α– Ketoglutarate 

Bromo cresol purple 

Bromo thymol blue 

Agar 

10.00

1.50

0.40

0.25

10.00

0.2

0.01

0.01

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 6.9 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 37.37 gms. in 1000 ml. distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. If desired add 50 units/ml Polymixin B and 1mg/ml Vancomycin to the sterile medium before pouring into sterile petri plates.

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