Product Name
Mn Agar Base
Product Overview
Mn Agar Base is used for detection of Leptothrix species based on its ability to oxidize manganous ion.
Form
White to cream homogeneous free flowing powder
Characteristic
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 25-30 centigrade for 24-48 hours.
Storage
Store below 30 centigrade in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2 - 8 centigrade. Use before expirydate on the label.
Instructions
Suspend 15.37 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121 centigrade) for 15 minutes. Cool to 50-55 centigrade and aseptically add filter-sterilized solution of cyanocobalamin to a final concentration of 0.005 mg/litre. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri plates.
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