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. 2003 Jul;41(7):3260–3264. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.7.3260-3264.2003

TABLE 1.

Nutritional supplements tested

Supplement addeda Final concn (%) Growth and color production
Dextrose* 2.0 Slight enhancement of growth
l-Arabinose* 0.5 Slight enhancement of growth
Saccharose* 0.5 Slight enhancement of growth
2,2′-Azinobis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) 0.4 Less color
XV factor 0.5 No benefit
Sorbitan* 0.1 Inhibition of H2O2-negative strains
Horse serum 5.0 Enhanced growth
Starch 2.0 Enhanced growth
Monopotassium phosphate* 0.6 No benefit
Ammonium citrate* 0.2 Inhibition of H2O2-negative strains
Sodium acetate* 1.5 No benefit
Manganese sulfate* 0.057 Enhanced color production and growth
Magnesium sulfate* 0.012 Enhanced color production and growth
Ferrous sulfate* 0.003 No benefit
a

Supplements marked with asterisks are components of Rogosa agar.

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