B984 

CHOLERA MEDIUM

Formula

Ingredients 

gms/lit.

Peptic digest of animal tissue

Beef extract 

Sucrose 

Sodium lauryl sulphate 

Sodium chloride 

Sodium carbonate 

Agar 

10.00

10.00

10.00

0.10

20.00

5.00

10.00

Final pH (at 25°C) : 8.5 + 0.2

Directions 

Suspend 65.1 gms. in 1000 ml. distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Cool to 70°C and add 2 ml of a sterile 1% Potassium Tellurite Solution and 5 ml of sterile defibrinated blood. Maintain at 70°C for a few minutes. Cool to 50°C and pour plates.

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