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Reference: GF1076F / GF601F

Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (FTM)

Fluid thioglycollate broth for cultivating aerobic, microaerophilic and anaerobic bacteria and for sterility testing of pharmaceutical and biological products.

Key specifications

Product code, general (dehydrated powder)
GF1076F
Product code, general (granulated)
KL1076F
Product code, FTM sterility-test grade (dehydrated powder)
GF601F
Form
Dehydrated powder; GF1076F also granulated
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Overview

Product overview

Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (FTM) supports the cultivation of aerobic, microaerophilic and anaerobic bacteria. It is also used for sterility testing of pharmaceutical and biological products, and (for GF1076F/KL1076F) for the anaerobic cultivation of Clostridium perfringens in food. The formulation uses casein digest, yeast extract, glucose, L-cystine, sodium thioglycollate and a low agar level (0.75 g/L), and resazurin, at a final pH of 7.1±0.2.

Prepare 29.3 g per litre and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes. If the pink zone exceeds one-third of the medium height (GF1076F/KL1076F), heat it in a water bath until colorless; if more than 30% is pink (GF601F), reheat once at 100 °C. If the whole tube is pink, do not use. GF601F is stored at 2-25 °C; all codes have a 3-year sealed shelf life.

Specifications

Technical specifications

18 parameters

Product

Product code, general (dehydrated powder)
GF1076F
Product code, general (granulated)
KL1076F
Product code, FTM sterility-test grade (dehydrated powder)
GF601F
Form
Dehydrated powder; GF1076F also granulated

Preparation

Preparation (GF1076F / KL1076F)
Weigh 29.3 g into 1 L of distilled or deionized water; stir and boil to dissolve; dispense into test tubes and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 min. If the pink zone exceeds one-third of the medium height, heat in a water bath until colorless and cool below 45 °C before inoculation; if the whole tube is pink, do not use.
Preparation (GF601F)
Suspend 29.3 g in 1 L of purified water; boil to dissolve; autoclave at 121 °C for 15 min. If more than 30% of the medium is pink before use, reheat once (100 °C); if all of it is pink, do not use.
Final pH (25 °C, all codes)
7.1±0.2

Storage

Storage (GF1076F / KL1076F)
Store in a dark and dry place at room temperature; tighten the bottle cap immediately after use.
Storage (GF601F)
Store in a dark and dry place at 2-25 °C; tighten the bottle cap immediately after use.
Shelf life, sealed (all codes)
3 years

Composition

Tryptone / pancreatic digest of casein
15 g/L
L-Cystine
0.5 g/L
Glucose / dextrose
5 g/L
Yeast extract
5 g/L
Sodium chloride
2.5 g/L
Sodium thioglycollate
0.5 g/L
Resazurin
0.001 g/L
Agar
0.75 g/L
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Aerobes, microaerophiles and anaerobes

    Cultivates all three groups of bacteria.

  • 02

    Pharmaceutical sterility testing

    Used for sterility testing of pharmaceutical and biological products.

  • 03

    Anaerobic culture from food

    GF1076F and KL1076F are also stated for the anaerobic cultivation of Clostridium perfringens in food.

  • 04

    Clear fitness check

    Reheat once if more than one-third (or 30%) is pink; do not use if the whole medium is pink.

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