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. 2014 Jun 6;52(6):3627–3633. doi: 10.1007/s13197-014-1426-3
Nutrient agar media composition Heart infusion agar media Composition
Ingredients g/L Ingredients g/L
Peptic digest of animal tissue 5.0 Calf brain, infusion form 200.0
Sodium chloride 5. 0 Beef heart, infusion form 250.0
Beef extract 1.5 Proteose peptone 10.0
Yeast extract 1.5 Dextrose 2.0
Agar 15.0 Sodium chloride 5.0
Final pH (at 25°C) 7.4 ± 0.2 Disodium phosphate 2.5
Agar 15.0
Final pH (at 25°C) 7.4 ± 0.2