"Microbiology"

For cultivation of pathogenic staphylococci.

General-purpose media. Supports the growth of a variety of microorganisms.

Ascomycete. Baker’s yeast. Reproduction by budding. Incubation temperature 30°C. YM agar growth medium.

Tryptic Soy Agar base with 5% Sheep Blood

Deuteromycete. Produces penicillin. Incubation temperature 25°C. Malt extract agar growth medium.

Consistently high-quality growth media.

John G. Holt et al

E. coli with JM101 can be transformed with pUC8 plasmid to become resistant to Ampicillin and to metabolize lactose

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Deuteromycete. “Black mold”. Produces citric acid. Common airborne contaminant. Causes aspergillosis. Incubation temperature 25°C. Sabouraud dextrose agar growth medium.

Zygomycete. Common black bread mold. Lab contaminant. Mating strain, cross with Rhizopus stolonifer (nigricans) (+) to produce zygospores. Incubation temperature 25°C. Potato dextrose agar growth medium.

For Differential Isolation of Enteric Bacilli Based on Lactose Fermentation

Zygomycete. Dung Mold. Mating strain; cross with Mucor heimalis (+) for zygospore formation. Incubation temperature 25°C. Potato dextrose agar growth medium.

With 5% sheep’s blood. For isolation of Gram-positive organisms.

Brain-Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar is a general purpose media used for the cultivation of fastidous microrganisms.

This is a good all-purpose medium that supports the growth of a variety of microorganisms.