"Culturing Supplies"

For cultivation of pathogenic staphylococci.

General-purpose media. Supports the growth of a variety of microorganisms.

Tryptic Soy Agar base with 5% Sheep Blood

E. coli with JM101 can be transformed with pUC8 plasmid to become resistant to Ampicillin and to metabolize lactose

Ascomycete. Baker’s yeast. Reproduction by budding. Incubation temperature 30°C. YM agar growth medium.

Dilute quantities to any volume as needed.

For Cultivation of Yeasts, Molds, and Aciduric Organisms

Brain-Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar is a general purpose media used for the cultivation of fastidous microrganisms.

Special Design Evenly Distributes Bacteria

Dilute quantities to any volume as needed.

Zygomycete. Common black bread mold. Lab contaminant. Mating strain, cross with Rhizopus stolonifer (nigricans) (-) to produce zygospores. Incubation temperature 25°C. Potato dextrose agar growth medium.

Deuteromycete. Causes thrush, candidiasis. Multiplies by budding. Forms germ-tubes in serum cultures. Incubation temperature 37°C. Potato dextrose agar growth medium. Note: Pathogen.

Deuteromycete. “Black mold”. Produces citric acid. Common airborne contaminant. Causes aspergillosis. Incubation temperature 25°C. Sabouraud dextrose agar growth medium.

For Differential Isolation of Enteric Bacilli Based on Lactose Fermentation

Zygomycete. Common black bread mold. Lab contaminant. Mating strain, cross with Rhizopus stolonifer (nigricans) (+) to produce zygospores. Incubation temperature 25°C. Potato dextrose agar growth medium.

Dilute quantities to any volume as needed.