ANTIBIOTIC BROTH A 3
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A nutrient broth for the turbidimetric assay of antibiotics.
Code: CB1/3651
Typical formula g/l
Peptone
5.00
Yeast extract
1.50
Beef extract
1.50
Sodium chloride
3.50
Glucose
1.00
Dipotassium phosphate
3.68
Monopotassium phosphate
1.32
Final pH 7.0 +/- 0.1
Directions
Suspend 17.5 g in 1000 ml of cold distilled water; heat to dissolve, distribute and sterilise by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. The medium in prepared according to the specifications given in FDA, 21 CFR and in USP XXIV Ed. It corresponds to Medium no. 3 of Grove and Randall: nutrient broth for the turbidimetric assay of penicillin and tetracycline with Staphylococcus aureus.
Storage
Dehydrated medium: 15-30°C
User prepared flasks: 1 month at 2-8°C
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