General Purpose medium for the cultivation of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms. Lecithin and Tween are added to nullify certain chemical residues found in germicides and disinfectants. Added Thymidine for the detection of Thymidine dependant SCVs or Small-colony variants.

LB Broth (Miller formulation) with Carbenicillin is used for the growth and maintenance of E. coli containing recombinant plasmids. LB Miller media is nutritionally rich, which allows for rapid growth. Carbenicillin is used to select for mutated or transformed cells that carry the…