Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition part 165 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 | Starch Casein Agar 1635 Calcium chloride Trace elements Calcium Chloride Solution Composition per Preparation of Calcium Chloride Solution Add CaCl2-2H2O to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Trace Elements Solution Composition per liter Preparation of Trace Elements Solution Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Preparation of Mineral Solution Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Preparation of Medium Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Gently heat and bring to boiling. Distribute into tubes or flasks. Autoclave for 15 min at 15 psi pressure-121 C. Pour into sterile Petri dishes or leave in tubes. Use For the cultivation and maintenance of Aspergillus awamori. Starch Agar with Bromcresol Purple Composition per liter Meat Bromcresol Purple pH at 25 C Bromcresol Purple Solution Composition per Bromcresol Ethanol 95 solution . Preparation of Bromcresol Purple Solution Add Bromcresol Purple to of 95 ethanol. Mix thoroughly. Preparation of Medium Add components to distilled deionized water and bring volume to . Mix thoroughly. Gently heat and bring to boiling. Distribute into tubes or flasks. Autoclave for 15 min at 15 psi pressure-121 C. Pour into sterile Petri dishes or leave in tubes. Use For the differentiation of Gardnerella vaginalis Haemophilus vaginalis Corynebacterium vaginale from other microorganisms found in the genitourinary tract with the exception of some strains of Streptococcus and Lactobacillus. Differentiation is based on starch hydrolysis. Bacteria that can hydrolyze starch appear as colonies surrounded by a yellow zone. Starch Agar with .
