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Material Safety Data Sheet
Organisms
Organisms this product works with:
For this Organism
Other products used in the isolation of Yeasts:
Dehydrated Culture Media
MALT EXTRACT BROTH
Code: CM0057
A liquid medium recommended for the cultivation of moulds and yeasts, especially during tests for sterility.
Typical Formula* | gm/litre |
Malt extract | 17.0 |
Mycological peptone | 3.0 |
pH 5.4 ± 0.2 |
* Adjusted as required to meet performance standards
Directions
Add 20g to 1 litre of distilled water. Mix well, distribute into final containers and sterilise by autoclaving at 115°C for 10 minutes. This liquid medium is recommended for the cultivation of moulds and yeasts, during tests for sterility, etc.
Storage conditions and Shelf life
Store the dehydrated medium at 10-30°C and use before the expiry date on the label.
Store the prepared medium at 2-8°C.
Appearance
Dehydrated medium: Straw coloured, free-flowing powder.
Prepared medium: Amber coloured solution.
Quality control
Positive controls: | Expected result |
Aspergillus niger ATCC® 9642 * | Surface growth; white mycelium, black spores |
| Candida albicans ATCC® 10231 * | Turbid growth |
Negative control: | |
Uninoculated medium | No change |
* This organism is available as a Culti-Loop®
Reference
1. Galloway L. D. and Burgess R. (1952) `Applied Mycology and Bacteriology’ 3rd ed., Leonard Hill, London, pp. 54 and 57.
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