Glucose Cysteine agar base w/ Thiamine is recommended for cultivation and enumeration of Pasteurella tularensis. Addition of blood or hemoglobin or hemin provides necessary growth factors. Thiamine and cysteine hydrochloride in the medium acts as growth factor promoters for culturing of Pasteurella. Minute droplet like colonies of Pasteurella develops in 48 hours.
Application: For Laboratory Chemicals, Analytical Purpose, Biochemical Analysis
- Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.4% Agar gel
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Basal medium: Amber colored, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms
- Reaction: Reaction of 5.8% w/v aqueous solution at 25 deg C. pH : 6.9±0.2