B252 

MANNITOL SELENITE BROTH

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Mannitol

Sodium phosphate

Sodium hydrogen selenite (Sodium biselenite)

5.00

4.00

10.00

4.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.1 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 23 gms. in 1000ml distilled water. Warm to dissolve the medium completely. Distribute in sterile test tubes. Sterilize in a boiling water – bath or free flowing steam for 10 minutes. DO NOT AUTOCLAVE. Excessive heating is detrimental.

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