It is used for cultivation and maintenance of Lactobacillus viridescens ATCC 12706 used in the microbiological assay of thiamine. It is recommended for the cultivation of hetero fermentative lactic acidbacteria requiring high thiamine content.
- Appearance of Powder : Light yellow colored, may have slightly greenish tinge, homogeneous, free flowing powder
- Gelling : Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel of MV226
- Color and Clarity : Yellow colored clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in petri plates, clear solution in tubes
- Reaction of 6.12% w/v of MV226 and 4.62% w/v of MV227 aqueous solution is pH 6.7 ± 0.2 at 25°C
- Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours