Re: Isn't mixing beef broth and agar powder the way to make N agar plates?

Isn't mixing beef broth and agar powder the way to make N agar plates?

Nutrient agar is used for growth of different variety of microorganisms. In
most of the cases nutrient broth is used as preenrichment media for growth
of microorganisms. Selective microorganisms can be isolated on different
media supplemented with components useful for the specific growth
requirements of the microorganism to be isolated.

Simply addition of beef extract and agar powder in specific amount of water
would give you nutrient agar. However, American Public Health Association
(APHA) has suggested some standard composition for preparing nutrient agar.

For more information kindly visit the links below:

www.bd.com/ds/technicalCenter/inserts/Nutrient_Broth.pdf http://www.thelabrat.com/protocols/NutrientBroth.shtml
neogentechdata.com/Acumedia/pdf/ProdInfo/7146_PI.pdf

Would you like more information feel free to contact:
Devendra Dusane
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Doctoral Fellow, 
University of Pune-Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)programme
Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology (IBB)
University of Pune
Ganeshkhind, Pune-411 007
India
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