Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition part 11 is an invaluable reference for every medical, veterinary, diagnostic, and academic laboratory, and now in its fourth edition, it is even more complete. This edition carries on the tradition of CRC Press handbook excellence, listing the formulations, methods of preparation, and uses for more than 7000 microbiological media. With 1500 more entries than any previous edition, the handbook includes both classic and modern media used for the identification, cultivation, and maintenance of diverse bacteria, archaea, and fungi | Amygdalin Medium 95 Ampicillin TY Salt Medium Composition per liter Pancreatic digest of Yeast Ampicillin pH at 25 C Ampicillin Solution Composition per Preparation of Ampicillin Solution Add ampicillin to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Filter sterilize. Preparation of Medium Add components except ampicillin solution to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Bring pH to . Autoclave for 15 min at 15 psi pressure-121 C. Aseptically add of sterile ampicillin solution. Mix thoroughly. Aseptically distribute into sterile tubes or flasks. Use For the cultivation of various antibiotic resistant bacteria including Escherichia coli. AMS Agar Ammonium Mineral Salts Agar Composition per liter pH at 25 C Preparation of Medium Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Gently heat and bring to boiling. Autoclave for 15 min at 15 psi pressure-121 C. Add sterile methanol to a concentration of aseptically to cooled basal medium. Use For the cultivation and maintenance of bacteria that can utilize methanol as a carbon source such as Methylobacterium species Meth-ylomonas species and Methylophilus species. AMS Agar without Methanol Ammonium Mineral Salts Agar without Methanol Composition per liter H3BO4 . pH at 25 C Preparation of Medium Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Gently heat and bring to .