OF Basal Medium

Description

OF Basal Medium is employed to determine oxidative and fermentative metabol ism of carbohydrates by gram-negative bacteria.
Other Product
Alternative Name

Oxidation Fermentation Basal Medium
Type

Dehydrated Culture Media
Origin

Animal
Classification

Bacterial
Composition g L

Casein enzymic hydrolysate 2.000 Sodium chloride 5.000 Dipotassium phosphate 0.300 Bromo thymol blue 0.080 Agar 2.000 Final pH ( at 25°C) 6.8±0.2
Quantity required per litre

9,38 g
Appearance

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

Green coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes.
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-48 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