Mineral Modified Glutamate Medium Base (Double Strength)

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For enumeration of coliform bacteria in water and waste water.


Intended Use

Recommended for enumeration of coliform bacteria in water and waste water.

Composition

Ingredients g/L
Lactose 20.000
Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate 1.800
Sodium formate 0.500
L-Cystine 0.040
L-Aspartic acid 0.048
L-Arginine 0.040
Thiamine 0.002
Nicotinic acid (Niacin) 0.002
Pantothenic acid 0.002
Magnesium sulphate 0.200
Ferric ammonium citrate 0.020
Calcium chloride anhydrous 0.020
Bromo cresol purple 0.020
Final pH (at 25°C) 6.7±0.2

**Formula adjusted, standardized to suit performance parameters

Directions

Suspend 22.7 grams (double strength) in 1000 ml purified/distilled water containing 12.7 grams of sodium glutamate and 5 grams of ammonium chloride. Heat if necessary to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense in tubes containing inverted Durham's tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at A 115°C for 10 minutes.

A Correspond to 10 lbs pressure

Principle And Interpretation

Mineral Modified Glutamate Medium is used for enumeration of coliforms in water and wastewater samples. Folpmers first described a chemically defined medium based on glutamic acid for enumerating coliforms in water (1). However in the early days following its discovery, it was seen that the medium containing glucose gave many false positive results in 48 hours (2). It was then modified by Gray who incorporated formate and lactose in the medium which gave improved performance (3). This medium can also be used for detecting Escherichia coli in chlorinated waters and is better than Lauryl Tryptose Lactose Broth for the detection of small numbers of Escherichia coli.

This medium contains a variety of nutrients including salts, amino acids and vitamins. Lactose is the fermentable carbohydrate and bromo cresol purple is the pH indicator. Because of the nutrients, this medium is superior for enumerating coliforms in water and wastewater as it satisfies most of the nutritional requirements of coliforms.

Type of specimen

Water samples

Specimen Collection and Handling

For water samples, follow appropriate techniques for sample collection, processing as per guidelines and local standards.(4) After use, contaminated materials must be sterilized by autoclaving before discarding.

Warning and Precautions

Read the label before opening the container. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Follow good microbiological lab practices while handling specimens and culture. Standard precautions as per established guidelines should be followed while handling specimens. Safety guidelines may be referred in individual safety data sheets.

Limitations

  1. Presumptive positive tubes must be subcultured into Lauryl Tryptose Mannitol Broth (M1070) and Brilliant Green Bile Broth (M121) and incubated at 44°C to detect indole formation at this temperature before identifying Escherichia coli.

Performance and Evaluation

Performance of the medium is expected when used as per the direction on the label within the expiry period when stored at recommended temperature.

Quality Control

Appearance
Light yellow to green homogeneous free flowing powder

Colour and Clarity of prepared medium
Purple coloured clear solution without any precipitate

Reaction
Reaction of the medium :(mixture of 2.27% w/v of medium M643A , 1.27% w/v Sodium glutamate & 0.5% w/v ammonium chloride) is at 25°C. pH : 6.7±0.2

pH
6.50-6.90

Cultural Response
Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for 18-48 hours.

Organism Growth Acid Gas
#Klebsiella aerogenes ATCC 13048 (00175*) Luxuriant Positive reaction Negative reaction
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 (00087*) Inhibited
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (00013*) Luxuriant Positive reaction Positive reaction
Salmonella Typhi ATCC 6539 Luxuriant Negative reaction Negative reaction
Shigella flexneri ATCC 12022 (00126*) Luxuriant Negative reaction Negative reaction
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus ATCC 25923 (00034*) Inhibited

Key: *Corresponding WDCM numbers.
# Formerly known as Enterobacter aerogenes

Storage and Shelf Life

Store between 10-30°C in a tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 15-25°C. Use before expiry date on the label. On opening, product should be properly stored dry, after tightly capping the bottle in order to prevent lump formation due to the hygroscopic nature of the product. Improper storage of the product may lead to lump formation. Store in dry ventilated area protected from extremes of temperature and sources of ignition. Seal the container tightly after use. Product performance is best if used within stated expiry period.

Disposal

User must ensure safe disposal by autoclaving and/or incineration of used or unusable preparations of this product. Follow established laboratory procedures in disposing of infectious materials and material that comes into contact with sample must be decontaminated and disposed of in accordance with current laboratory techniques (5,6).

More Information
Product Name Mineral Modified Glutamate Medium Base (Double Strength)
SKU M643A
Product Type Regular
Physical Form Powder
Origin Animal
Packaging type HDPE
References 1.Folpmers T., 1948, Ant. V. Leeuwenhoek, J. Microbiol. Serol., 14:58.
2.,,Public Health Laboratory Service, WaterCommittee, 1958, J. Hyg. Camb., 56:377.
3.,,Gray R.D., 1959, J. Hyg. Camb., 57:249.
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