Instant culture media and method of sterilizing same

Details Instant culture media and method of sterilizing same Instant culture media and method of sterilizing same

1978-06-08

1981-02-03

Warden, Robert J.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...

Bacteria or actinomycetales; media therefor

422 28, 422 30, 422 37, 435243, 435254, 435255, 435256, 435800, C12N 120

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042489717

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are culture media comprising an aqueous solution of a gelling agent, a compound such as a bleach capable of sterilizing the gelling agent and its container.
Also disclosed is a method for sterilizing a culture medium without autoclaving same by dissolving a gelling agent in boiling water; adding cool water to the aqueous gelling agent solution; dissolving a sterilizing agent in the cooled solution adding nutrients and then growing the culture.

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Martin Frobisher, Fundamentals of Microbiology, 8th Ed. W. B. Saunders Company; 1970 p. 41.

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