Decarboxylase Test Medium Base (Falkow)

Description

Decarboxylase Test Medium Base (Falkow) is employed for testing decarboxylase activity
Other Product
Alternative Name

Falkaw Decarboxylase Test Medium Base
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Peptic digest of animal tissue 5.000 Yeast extract 3.000 Dextrose 1.000 Bromocresol purple 0.020 Final pH ( at 25°C) 6.8±0.2
Quantity required per litre

9,02 g
Appearance

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

Purple coloured, clear solution without any precipitate in tubes
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for upto 4 days with addition of appropriate amino acids and overlaying with sterile mineral oil
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

ethics, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data