- Middlebrook 7H10 Agar
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Middlebrook 7H10 Agar is a solid growth medium specially used for culture of Mycobacterium, notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis.[1] It has been reported that the 7H10 medium tends to grow fewer contaminants than the egg-based media commonly used for the cultivation of mycobacteria.
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Composition
- Ammonium Sulfate
- Monopotassium phosphate
- Disodium phosphate
- Sodium Citrate
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Calcium Chloride
- Zinc Sulfate
- Copper Sulfate
- L-Glutamic Acid (sodium salt)
- Ferric Ammonium Citrate
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Biotin
- Malachite Green
- Agar
Cultures should be read within 5-7 days after inoculation and once a week thereafter for up to 8 weeks.See also
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Growth media / agar plates Selective media Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Lowenstein-Jensen medium, Middlebrook 7H9 Broth, Middlebrook 7H10 Agar, Middlebrook 7H11 Agar) · Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Eaton's agar)AlphaproteobacteriaBrucella abortus (Brucella agar)BetaproteobacteriaDifferential media Fungal media Nonselective media Other/ungrouped media Cysteine lactose electrolyte deficient agar · Cystine tryptic agar · Endo agar · LIA slant · Müller-Hinton agar/PNP agar · R2a agar · Simmons' citrate agar · Trypticase soy agar · TSI agarCategories:- Microbiological media
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