Soyabean Casein Digest Medium w/ 0.1% Agar (Tryptone Soya Broth w/ 0.1% Agar)

Intended Use

For cultivation of anaerobes from root canals, blood and other specimens

Composition**

Final pH ( at 25°C): 7.3±0.2

**Formula adjusted, standardized to suit performance parameters

Directions

Suspend 31.0 grams in 1000 ml purified/distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense into tubes or flasks as desired and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes.

Principle And Interpretation

Soyabean Casein Digest Medium with 0.1% Agar is used for culturing organisms especially anaerobes from root canals and other clinical samples. Inclusion of agar to this medium is useful for isolating anaerobic oral Vibrio's (1) and also anaerobic organisms causing nasal sinusitis (2).

Tryptone and soya peptone supplies nitrogenous and carbonaceous compounds, trace minerals etc. Dextrose serves as a source of fermentable carbohydrate for the energy production. Sodium chloride maintains osmotic balance while Dipotassium phosphate provides buffering capacity. Small percentage of agar helps in creating moderately anaerobic condition in the depth of the medium.

Type of specimen

Clinical samples - Tooth samples and other clinical samples.

Specimen Collection and Handling

For clinical samples, follow appropriate techniques for handling specimens as per established guidelines (3,4). After use, contaminated materials must be sterilized by autoclaving before discarding.

Warning and Precautions

In Vitro diagnostic Use only. For professional use only. 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 clinical specimens. Safety guidelines may be referred in individual safety data sheets.

Limitations

1. Biochemical characterization is necessary to be performed on colonies from pure cultures for further identification.
2. This medium is general purpose medium and may not support the growth of fastidious organisms.

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: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder

Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Light yellow coloured clear solution without any precipitate

Reaction: Reaction of 3.1% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 7.3±0.2

pH: 7.10-7.50

Cultural Response

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

Key : (*) Corresponding WDCM numbers

Storage and Shelf Life

Store between 10-30°C in a tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 15-30°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 clinical sample must be decontaminated and disposed of in accordance with current laboratory techniques (2,3).

Reference

1. Mashimo and Ellison, 1959, J. Bact., 78:636.
2. Fredette, Anger and Forget, 1961, Can. Med. Assoc. J., 84:164.
3. Isenberg, H.D. Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook 2nd Edition.
4. Jorgensen, J.H., Pfaller, M.A., Carroll, K.C., Funke, G., Landry, M.L., Richter, S.S and Warnock., D.W. (2015) Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 11th Edition. Vol. 1.