Product Name
ISP Medium No. 2 (Yeast Malt Agar) (YM Agar)
Product Overview
Yeast Malt Agar (YM Agar) is used for the isolation and cultivation of yeasts, moulds and other aciduric microorganisms.
Form
Cream to beige homogeneous free flowing powder
Characteristic
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 25-30 centigrade for 40-72 hours.
Reaction of 4.1% w/v aqueous solution at 25 centigrade. pH : 6.2±0.2.
Storage
Store below 30 centigrade in tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 2-8 centigrade. Use before expiry date on the label
Instructions
Suspend 20.5 grams in 490 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121 centigrade) for 15 minutes. For preparing selective media acidify the media up to pH 3.0 to 4.0 by asepticallyadding 1 vial of 10% Lactic Acid Solution. DO NOT HEAT the media after addition of acid. Mix well and pourinto sterile Petri plates.
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