The composition of this medium is in accordance to CFR. This medium is recommended for sterility testing. It is used in inoculum preparation of Mycobacterium smegmatis for the assay of Bleomycin. This medium is employed for cultivation and isolation of fastidious or non fastidious microorganisms.
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