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Reference: GF1084F / KL1084F

MRS Agar

MRS agar medium (64.3 g per litre) with peptone, beef and yeast extracts, Tween-80, acetate and citrate; can be made into modified MRS with mupirocin and cysteine.

Key specifications

Product code (dehydrated powder)
GF1084F
Product code (granulated)
KL1084F
Form
Dehydrated powder and granulated forms
Preparation
Weigh 64.3 g into 1 L of distilled water; heat while stirring until dissolved; autoclave at 121 °C for 15 min; pour into sterile plates. For modified MRS, cool to 45 °C after sterilization and add 1 vial of mupirocin lithium salt and 1 vial of cysteine hydrochloride per 100 mL.
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Overview

Product overview

MRS Agar is a rich agar medium combining peptone, beef extract, yeast extract, glucose, Tween-80, dipotassium phosphate, sodium acetate, triammonium citrate, magnesium sulfate and manganese sulfate (final pH 6.2±0.2).

Weigh 64.3 g into 1 L of distilled water, heat with stirring until dissolved and autoclave at 121 °C for 15 minutes. For modified MRS, cool to 45 °C after sterilization and add one vial of mupirocin lithium salt and one vial of cysteine hydrochloride per 100 mL of medium. Supplied as dehydrated powder (GF1084F) and granulated (KL1084F), both with a 3-year sealed shelf life.

Specifications

Technical specifications

18 parameters

Product

Product code (dehydrated powder)
GF1084F
Product code (granulated)
KL1084F
Form
Dehydrated powder and granulated forms

Preparation

Preparation
Weigh 64.3 g into 1 L of distilled water; heat while stirring until dissolved; autoclave at 121 °C for 15 min; pour into sterile plates. For modified MRS, cool to 45 °C after sterilization and add 1 vial of mupirocin lithium salt and 1 vial of cysteine hydrochloride per 100 mL.
Final pH (25 °C)
6.2±0.2

Storage

Storage
Store in a dark and dry place at room temperature; tighten the bottle cap immediately after use.
Shelf life (sealed)
3 years

Composition

Peptone
10 g/L
Beef extract powder
5 g/L
Yeast extract powder
4 g/L
Glucose
20 g/L
Tween-80
1.0 mL/L
Dipotassium phosphate
2 g/L
Sodium acetate
5 g/L
Triammonium citrate
2 g/L
Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4·7H2O)
0.2 g/L
Manganese sulfate (MnSO4·4H2O)
0.1 g/L
Agar
15 g/L
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Modified MRS option

    Add one vial each of mupirocin lithium salt and cysteine hydrochloride per 100 mL after cooling to 45 °C.

  • 02

    Full composition published

    Eleven components are listed per litre, including Tween-80 (1.0 mL) and acetate and citrate salts.

  • 03

    Simple preparation

    64.3 g per litre, autoclaved at 121 °C for 15 minutes.

  • 04

    Two forms

    Dehydrated powder GF1084F and granulated KL1084F.

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