DESCRIPTION

Le M17 Broth was developed for the growth and enumeration of lactic streptococci (lactococci) in milk and dairy products. It favors the growth of mutants unable to ferment lactose. It is well adapted to the culture of Lactococcus lactis (a particularly fastidious species). 

TYPICAL COMPOSITION   

The composition can be adjusted in order to obtain optimal performance.   

For 1 liter of media  :

- Tryptone .................................................................................................................... 2,50 g

- Peptic digest of meat ................................................................................................. 2,50 g

- Papaic digest of soybean meal ................................................................................. 5,00 g

- Yeast extract ............................................................................................................. 2,50 g

- Meat extract............................................................................................................... 5,00 g

- Lactose ...................................................................................................................... 5,00 g

- Sodium glycerophosphate....................................................................................... 19,00 g

- Magnesium sulfate .................................................................................................... 0,25 g

- Ascorbic acid ............................................................................................................. 0,50 g 

pH of ready-to-use media at 25 °C : 7,1 ± 0,2

PACKAGING   

Dehydrated media : 

500 g bottle ............................................. BK012HA