Antibiotic Assay Medium No-1

Principle The media is composed according to the USP, recommended as an antibiotic assay medium. It is composed of peptone, a pancreatic digest of casein, yeast extract, meat extract, dextrose, and agar. Peptone, pancreatic digestion of casein, yeast extract, and meat extract provide nitrogen, carbon, vitamins essential nutrients. Dextrose serves as an energy source. This medium is used as seed agar, and maintenance agar for the different varieties of test microbes used for the antibiotic assay. Use: Recommended for microbiological assay of ß-lactam containing antibiotics against a variety of microbes in accordance with United States Pharmacopoeia. PARAMETERS STANDARD VALUES PHYSICAL PARAMETERS: Dehydrated Powder A fine, free-flowing, hygroscopic powder. Color Beige colored powder. Solution Solubility Soluble in Distilled / de-ionized water at 50˚ C Color Light amber-colored opalescent pH 6.6 ±0.2 at 25 ˚C (30.50 g/ l) Agar Plates Solidification 40 ˚C Color Light amber colored opalescent gel ,Intend use : • 18% GST extra on Product • Packaging, Handling & Transport charges (with GST) extra as applicable. • Delivery period : 3-4 weeks or earlier as per availability.