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

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M70
King's O/F Basal Medium

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Base


Trypticase (or casitone) 2 g
Phenol red, 1.5% solution 2 ml
Agar 3 g
Distilled water 1 liter

 

Heat with agitation to dissolve agar. Adjust pH to 7.3 ± 0.2. Dispense 100 ml portions to flasks. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Cool to 50°C.


 

Carbohydrates, 10%.

Dissolve 10 g quantities of carbohydrates in 100 ml distilled water. Sterilize by filtration through 0.22 µm membrane. Add 10 ml concentrate to 90 ml melted base and mix. Aseptically dispense 3 ml portions to sterile 13 x 100 mm tubes.



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


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