Middlebrook 7H11 agar is identical to
Middlebrook 7H10 agar
Middlebrook 7H10 Agar is a solid growth medium specially used for culture of ''Mycobacterium'', notably ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''. It has been reported that the 7H10 medium tends to grow fewer contaminants than the egg-based media commonly use ...
, with an addition of
pancreatic
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digest of
casein
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to facilitate the growth of fastidious cultures of ''
M. tuberculosis''.
Mycobactin J may also be added to Middlebrook 7H11 agar to allow the recovery of ''
M. genavense''.
See also
*
Lowenstein-Jensen medium
*
Middlebrook 7H9 broth
Middlebrook 7H9 broth is a liquid growth medium specially used for culture of'' Mycobacterium'' species, notably '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis''.
Composition
* Ammonium sulfate
* L-Glutamic acid
* Sodium citrate
* Pyridoxine
* Biotin
* Disodium ph ...
References
External links
Middlebrook 7H11 Agar
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Microbiological media