King's OF Medium Base

Description

King's OF Medium Base is used to study oxidation-fermentation reaction of carbohydrates using Campylobacter species.
Other Product
Alternative Name

Kings Oxidation-Fermentation Medium Base
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Casein enzymic hydrolysate 0.200 Phenol red 0.003 Agar 0.300 Final pH ( at 25°C) 7.4±0.3
Quantity required per litre

0,5 g
Appearance

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

Light pink coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes as butts
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed with added Dextrose under reduced oxygen atmosphere, after an incubation at 42°C for 24-48 hours.
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