This medium is formulated as per Manual of Microbiological Methods and used for the maintenance of Acetobacter species utilizing glucose. Yeast extract in the medium provides nitrogen, vitamins and minerals necessary to support bacterial growth. Glucose acts as energy source. Calcium carbonate acts as a buffer.
Application: A Maintenance Media For Glucose Positive Acetobacter Species
- Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Gelling: firm, comparable with 1.5% agar gel
- Colour and clarity of prepared medium: light amber coloured opalescent gel with heavy white precipitate, forms in tubes as slants
- Reaction of 3.8% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 7.4±0.2
- Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 24-48 hours