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R2A Agar is a medium with a low nutrient content is suitable for recovery of bacteria which normally inhabit potable water.
Specification:
Bacteriologycal Agar | 15 g/L |
Casein Hydrolysate | 0.5 g/L |
Dipotassium phosphate | 0.3 g/L |
Glucose | 0.5 g/L |
Magnesium sulphate | 0.024 g/L |
Proteose Peptone | 0.5 g/L |
Soluble Starch | 0.5 g/L |
Sodium Pyruvate | 0.3 g/L |
Yeast Extract | 0.5 g/L |
Target | R2A Agar |
Storage | Store at room temperature. |
Availability | Shipped within 10-15 working days. |
Note | This product is for research use only. |
Directions for use | For the preparation of 1 liter culture media: 1. Suspend 18.2 g of R2A Agar in 1 liter of distilled or demineralized water. 2. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. 3. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121 °C for 15 minutes. The appearance of the medium is clear to slightly turbid and yellowish. 4. Cool to 45 - 50 °C. 5. Mix well before pouring into sterile Petri plates. 6. Leave to gel with the lid slightly open. |