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M84
Liver-Veal-Egg Yolk Agar
Fresh eggs, yolks only | 2 or 3 |
Liver veal agar | 48.5 g |
Distilled water | 500 ml |
Heat with agitation to dissolve. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Cool to 50°C.
To each 500 ml of melted liver veal agar, add 40 ml egg yolk-saline suspension (see M51 for instructions). Mix thoroughly and pour into sterile 15 x 100 mm petri dishes. Dry plates at room temperature for 2 days or at 35°C for 24 h. Check plates for sterility and store sterile plates in refrigerator. In certain instances the medium may be used without addition of egg yolk emulsion.
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