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

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M38
Chopped Liver Broth

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Fresh beef liver 500 g
Peptone 10 g
K2HPO4 1 g
Soluble starch 1 g
Distilled water 1 liter

 

Grind liver into the water. Heat to boiling and simmer 1 h. Cool, adjust pH to 7.0, and boil 10 min. Filter through cheesecloth and press out excess liquid. Add other ingredients and adjust pH to 7.0. Add water to make 1 liter. Filter through coarse filter paper.



Store broth and meat separately in freezer. To 18 x 150 or 20 x 150 mm test tubes, add chopped liver to depth of 1.2-2.5 cm and 10-12 ml of broth. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C.



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