B145 

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AGAR BASE

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Proteose peptone 

Disodium phosphate 

Monopotasium phosphate 

Magnesium sulphate 

Sodium chloride 

Fructose 

Agar 

40.00

5.00

1.00

0.10

2.00

6.00

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.4 + 0.2.

Directions 

Suspend 34.55 gms. in 500 ml. distilled water. Heat gently to boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50°C. Aseptically add rehydrated contents of 1 vial of Clostridium Difficile Supplement together with 7%(v/v) defibrinated Horse blood or Sheep blood. Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates

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