3.5.5.1 Culture media and Isolation methods Flashcards
Environmental conditions for solid media for AFB?
Incubation 35 C in the dark
5-10% CO2
Increase humidity
What are the 3 general types of Solid media?
Egg based media
Serum albumin media
Liquid media
Example of Egg based media?
Lowenstein Jensen
Example of Serum albumin agar media?
Middlebrook 7H10 / 7H11
Example of Liquid media?
BACTEC 12B medium
Middlebrook 7H9
Septi-check AFB
What is the inhibitory agent for Lowenstein Jensen
Malachite green
How many weeks for growth of bacteria in Middlebrook7H10/11
3-4 weeks growth
How long does it take for a growth to appear in liquid media?
10 days
What component does middlebrook 7H9 broth has?
Casein hydrolysate
Purpose of Casein hydrolysate?
For isoniazid resistance TB grow