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Reference: GF624F

Columbia Agar

Nutrient-rich agar used for the verification of Clostridium; gentamicin can be added after sterilisation if needed.

Key specifications

Product code
GF624F
Form
Dehydrated culture medium (powder)
Preparation
Suspend 44.0 g in 1 L of purified water; boil to dissolve; distribute and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes; if needed, cool to about 50 °C after sterilisation and add 20 mg of sterile gentamicin
Final pH (25 °C)
7.3±0.2
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Overview

Product overview

Columbia Agar is a nutrient-rich medium listed for the verification of Clostridium. It combines a trypticase peptone, a pepsin digest of meat and a pancreatic digest of heart with yeast extract, corn starch and sodium chloride.

The powder is prepared at 44.0 g per litre of purified water, boiled to dissolve, distributed and autoclaved at 121 °C for 15 minutes. If required, the medium is cooled to about 50 °C and 20 mg of sterile gentamicin is added. Final pH is 7.3±0.2.

Specifications

Technical specifications

14 parameters

Identification

Product code
GF624F
Form
Dehydrated culture medium (powder)

Preparation

Preparation
Suspend 44.0 g in 1 L of purified water; boil to dissolve; distribute and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes; if needed, cool to about 50 °C after sterilisation and add 20 mg of sterile gentamicin

Properties

Final pH (25 °C)
7.3±0.2

Storage & handling

Storage
Store in a dark, dry place at 2-25 °C; tighten the bottle cap immediately after use.
Shelf life (sealed product)
3 years
Precautions
Not for clinical use. Do not use if the powder is lumpy. After use, autoclave all contaminated materials at 121 °C for 30 minutes before disposal.

Composition

Trypticase Peptone
10.0 g/L
Pepsin Digest of Meat
5.0 g/L
Pancreatic Digest of Heart
3.0 g/L
Yeast Extract Powder
5.0 g/L
Corn Starch
1.0 g/L
Sodium Chloride
5.0 g/L
Agar
15.0 g/L
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Clostridium verification

    Used for verification of Clostridium.

  • 02

    Multiple digests

    Trypticase peptone, pepsin digest of meat and pancreatic digest of heart.

  • 03

    Optional gentamicin

    Add 20 mg of sterile gentamicin at about 50 °C if needed.

  • 04

    Three-year shelf life

    Sealed product keeps for 3 years when stored dark and dry at 2-25 °C.

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