L.J. Medium Slant in thick glass bottles

Description

L.J. Medium Slant in thick glass bottles is reported for use in cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis .
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Species Reactivity

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Composition

Ingredients Gms / 600 ml L-Asparagine 3.60 Monopotassium phosphate 2.40 Magnesium sulphate 0.24 Magnesium citrate 0.60 Potato starch, soluble 30.00 Malachite green 0.40 Glycerol 12.00 ml Whole Egg Emulsion 1000.00 ml
Appearance

Lowenstein Jensen Medium-a mixture of sterile basal medium(37.24 gm in 600 ml distilled water)and 1000 ml whole egg emulsion, when inspissated coagulates to yield pale bluish green coloured,opaque,smooth slants
Cultural response

Cultural characteristics within 2-4 weeks at 35-37°C, with 5-10% CO2(further growth may be observed for 8 weeks)
Storage

Store between 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