Hiveg medium used in the performance of antibiotic assays. Grove and Randall have elucidated those antibiotic assays and media in their comprehensive treatise on antibiotic assays . Schmidt and Moyer have reported the use of antibiotic assay medium for the liquid formulation used in the performance of antibiotic assay These media are prepared according to the specifications detailed in the USP and FDA.
- Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Light amber colored slightly opalescent gel forms in Petriplates
- Reaction of 2.55% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 5.9±0.2
- MV041: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours