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

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M173
Veal Infusion Agar and Broth

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Veal, infusion from 500 g
Proteose peptone No. 3 10 g
NaCl 5 g
Agar 15 g
Distilled water 1 liter

 

Heat with agitation to dissolve agar. Dispense 7 ml portions into 16 x 150 mm tubes. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Incline tubes to obtain 6 cm slant. Final pH, 7.3 ± 0.2.


 

Veal infusion broth

Prepare as above, but omit the 15 g agar. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Final pH, 7.4 ± 0.2.



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