Antibiotic Assay Medium No. 10(Polymyxin Seed Agar) is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is an Antibiotic Assay Medium No. 10 ideally used for assaying the products containing Polymyxin-B, also for assaying Carbenicillin, Colistin and Colistimethate sodium. Antibiotic Assay Medium No. 10 is a seed layer medium designated to Polymyxin Seed Agar

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:M225-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 500g

Product composition:gm/L

• Tryptone: 17.000
• Soya peptone: 3.000
• Sodium chloride: 5.000
• Dextrose (Glucose): 2.500
• Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate: 2.500
• Agar :12.000
• Final pH ( at 25C): 7.20.2

Product features:

• Appearance:Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Firm,comparable with 1.2% Agar gel.
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium:Medium amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
• Reaction: Reaction of 4.2% w/v aqueous solution containing 1% polysorbate 80 at 25C. pH : 7.20.2
• pH:7.00-7.40
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37C for 18-24 hours