B334 

TINSDALE AGAR BASE

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Sodium chloride

L-cystine

Sodium thiosulphate

Agar

20.00

5.00

0.24

0.43

15.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 7.4 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 40.7 gms. in 1000ml. 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 Diptheria Virulence Supplement (BF096, Part A & Part B). Mix well and pour into sterile petri plates.

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