General description
Malonate broth is recommended for the differentiation of Enterobacter and Escherichia.
Application
Malonate broth has been used to evaluate the utilization of malonate by Enterobacter sakazakii. It has also been used to differentiate between Cronobacter sakazakii and Cronobacter malonaticus isolates.
Components
Components (g/L)
Ammonium sulfate, 2.00
Dipotassium phosphate, 0.60
Monopotassium phosphate, 0.40
Sodium chloride, 2.00
Sodium malonate, 3.00
Bromo thymol blue, 0.025
Preparation Note
Suspend 8 g of Malonate Broth in 1000 ml of distilled water. Dispense and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Avoid the addition of carbon and nitrogen from other sources.
Footnote
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The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.
Legal Information
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- UPC:
- 41202011
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- 3-5 Days
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- M8802-500G
