Product Name
Sulphate API Agar w/o Sodium Lactate
Product Overview
Sulphate API Agar is used for detection and estimation of sulphate reducing bacteria.
Form
Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
Characteristic
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 30 centigrade for upto 1 week, under anaerobic condition.
Reaction of 2.54% w/v aqueous solution (containing 0.4% v/v sodium lactate) at 25 centigrade. pH : 7.4±0.2.
Storage
Store dehydrated medium and the prepared medium at 2 - 8 centigrade.
Instructions
Suspend 25.41 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Add 4 ml of sodium lactate. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense preferably in screw-capped tubes in 9 ml amounts. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121 centigrade) for 10 minutes. Close the caps immediately while the medium is still hot.
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