Alternative Thioglycollate Medium

Description

Alternative Thioglycollate Medium is reported for sterility testiong of biological products (turbid or v iscous)
Other Product
Alternative Name

NIH Thioglycollate Broth (Thioglycollate Broth, Alternative)
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Pancreatic digest of casein 15.000, Yeast extract 5.000, Dextrose (Glucose) 5.500, Sodium chloride 2.500, L-Cystine 0.500, Sodium thioglycollate 0.500, Final pH ( at 25°C) 7.1±0.2
Quantity required per litre

29 g
Appearance

Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
Colour and Clarity of prepared medium

Yellow coloured clear solution without any precipitate.
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 30-35°C for not more than 3 days.
Storage

Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2 - 8°C
Shelf Life

Use before expiry date on the label.
Technical Data
Data Sheet
Additional description

There are two major types of growth media those used for cell culture , which use specific cell types derived from plants or animals, and microbiological culture, which are used for growing microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast. The most common growth media for microorganisms are nutrient broths and agar plates with antibiotics; specialized media are sometimes required for microorganism and cell culture growth.
Group

media

Name

In Vitro Techniques
Concept

Scope note: Methods to study reactions or processes taking place in an artificial environment outside the living organism.
Tree numbers
- E05.481
Qualifiers

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