Antibiotic Veg Assay Medium No 11

Principle The media is composed according to the USP, recommended as an antibiotic assay medium. It is composed of peptone, pancreatic digest of casein, yeast extract, meat extract, dextrose, and agar. Peptone, pancreatic digest of casein, yeast extract and meat extract provide nitrogen, carbon, vitamins essential nutrients. Glucose serves as energy source. This medium is formulated in such a way as to facilitate the diffusion of the antibiotics for antibiotic assay studies. Media is generally used of testing Neomycin, Erythromycin, Kanamycin like antibiotics. Use: Recommended for testing antibiotic potency by Kirby-Bauer (Disk diffusion method) or well diffusion method. (For Erythromycin, Gentamicin, Neomycin B, Paromomycin, Sisomicin and Netilmicin antibiotics) 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 8.3 ±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.