L.D. Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This L.D. Agarserves as a medium for cultivation and identification of fastidious anaerobic bacteria.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:M742-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity/unit: Pack of 500g

Product composition:gm/L

• Tryptone: 5.000
• Yeast extract: 5.000
• Sodium chloride: 2.500
• Sodium sulphite: 0.100
• L-Cystine :0.400
• L-Tryptophan :0.200
• Vitamin K1 :0.010
• Hemin :0.010
• Agar: 20.000
• Final pH ( at 25C): 7.40.2

Product features:

• Appearance of Powder : Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Firm, comparable with 2.0% agar gel.
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Medium amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
• Reaction: Reaction of 3.32% w/v aqueous solution at 25C.
• pH : 7.40.2
• Cultural Response: Cultural characteristics observed under anaerobic condition, after an incubation at 35-37C for 40-48 hours