U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M119
Penicillin-Streptomycin Solution
(antibiotic concentrate)

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Penicillin G 500,000 IU
Streptomycin 500,000 5g
Distilled water 100 ml

Dissolve antibiotics in water and sterilize by filtration. Store at 5°C.


For V. cholerae, use commercially available penicillin G-streptomycin sulfate solution. Add 5 ml solution per 500 ml medium. Store at -20°C.




Hypertext Source: Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 8th Edition, Revision A, 1998.


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