Table 1.
Composition of culture media used in microbiological assays (g l−1)
| Component | FP | Media with non-fish peptone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP | MRS-D | MRS-O | ||
| Glucose | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Yeast extract | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Sodium acetate | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Ammonium citrate | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| K2HPO4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MgSO4 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| MnSO4 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Tween 80 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Meat extract | – | – | 10 | – |
| Bactopeptone | – | 10 | – | 10 |
| Proteose peptone no. 3 | – | – | 10 | – |
| Beef extract | – | – | 10 | – |
| Lab-lemco powder | – | – | – | 8 |
| Fish peptone protein (lowery) | 10 | – | – | – |
FP medium prepared with fish peptones
BP medium prepared with commercial bactopeptone
MRS-D medium prepared with commercial formulation from DIFCO
MRS-O medium prepared with commercial formulation from OXOID