B1010 

DICHLORAN MEDIUM BASE WITH ROSE BENGAL

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Dextrose 

Monopotassium phosphate 

Magnesium sulphate 

Rose bengal 

Dichloran

Agar

5.00

10.00

1.00

0.50

0.025

0.002

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 5.6 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 15.75 gms. in 500 ml. distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C and aseptically add sterile reconstituted contents of 1 vial of Chloramphenicol Selective Supplement (BF004). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates

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