Mehlman's Maintenance Medium

Description

Mehlman's Maintenance Medium is used for maintenance of Campylobacter species.
Other Product
Alternative Name

NA
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Proteose peptone 15.000 Yeast extract 7.500 Casein enzymic hydrolysate 5.000 Dipotassium phosphate 5.000 Soluble starch 1.000 Ammonium sulphate 1.500 Neutral red 0.020 Agar 3.000 Final pH ( at 25°C) 7.3±0.2
Quantity required per litre

38,02 g
Appearance

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

Orange red coloured clear to slightly opalescent solution in tubes
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for upto 1 week
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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