Application
Middlebrook 7H10 Agar Base has been used in the culturing of Mycobacterium immunogenum. It has also been used in the drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is also recommended for isolation and cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Components
Ingredients (g/L)
Ammonium sulfate, 0.50
L-Glutamic acid, 0.50
Monopotassium phosphate, 1.50
Disodium phosphate, 1.50
Sodium citrate, 0.40
Ferric ammonium citrate, 0.04
Magnesium sulfate, 0.025
Calcium chloride, 0.0005
Zinc sulfate, 0.001
Copper sulfate, 0.001
Pyridoxine hydrochloride, 0.001
Biotin, 0.0005
Malachite green, 0.00025
Agar, 15.00
Preparation Note
Suspend 19.47 g of Middlebrook 7H10 Agar Base in 900 ml of distilled water. Add 5 ml of glycerol (Cat. No. 49767). Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Distribute in 180 ml amounts in erlenmeyer flasks and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 10 minutes. Cool to 45°C and aseptically add 20 ml of Middlebrook OADC Growth Supplement (Cat. No. M0678). Mix well and pour into screw capped tubes.Note: Keep prepared medium in the dark before and after inoculation.
Footnote
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