R300

  • This is a medium supporting a wide range of organisms. It conforms to the requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) for antibiotic sensitivity testing of pharmaceutical products. As previously stated Antibiotic Medium No. 1 is used in the performance of antibiotic assays. This medium is prepared according to the specifications detailed in the USP. The use of this medium assures well-defined inhibition zones of the test organisms. Nutrients and growth factors are supplied by peptic digest of animal tissue, casein hydrolysate, yeast extract, and beef extract. Glucose is a carbon source.
  • This is a medium supporting a wide range of organisms. It conforms to the requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia for antibiotic sensitivity testing of pharmaceutical products. Antibiotic Assay Medium  No. 8 is recommended for preparing inoculum of Bacillus subtilis to be used as a test  for assaying Vancomycin by plate assay method.