FNA Medium

Description

FNA Medium is used to differentiate Pseudomonas from other bacilli and to detect fluorescein pigment.
Other Product
Alternative Name

Fluorescein Denitrification Agar
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Peptic digest of animal tissue 5.000 Casein enzymic hydrolysate 5.000 Magnesium sulphate 1.500 Dipotassium phosphate 1.500 Potassium nitrate 2.000 Sodium nitrite 0.500 Agar 15.000
Quantity required per litre

30,5 g
Appearance

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

Medium amber coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes as slants
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 24-48 hours
Storage

Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and 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