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 acid bacteria requiring high thiamine content.
- Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Yellow colored clear solution in tubes
- Reaction of 4.62% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 6.7±0.2
- Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours