Gelatin DEV Agar, Granulated

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Recommended for determining the total microbial count and detecting gelatin liquefying microorganisms in water.


Composition**

Ingredients Gms/Litre
Peptone from meat 10.000
Meat extract 10.000
Sodium chloride 5.000
Gelatin 10.000
Agar 15.000
Final pH (at 25°C) 7.3±0.2

**Formula adjusted, standardized to suit performance parameters

Directions

Suspend 50 grams in 1000 ml distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. DO NOT OVERHEAT. Cool to 45-50°C. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri plates.

Principle And Interpretation

Gelatin, a protein derivative of animal collagen is incorporated into various media to determine an organisms ability to produce proteolytic type enzyme (proteinase) detected by digestion or liquefaction of the gelatin (1). Gelatinase is a pepsin, which hydrolyses gelatin to polypeptides, peptides and amino acids. Gelatin DEV Agar is used to determine the total microbial count and for detecting gelatin liquefying microorganisms in water as per the German Drinking Water Regulations, 1990 (2).

The medium consists of nutrients like peptone from meat, meat extract and gelatin, which provide nitrogen compounds and also carbon compounds for the growth of organisms. Gelatin acts as solidifying agent and also acts as a substrate for the organisms producing gelatinase enzyme. Gelatin breakdown can be visualized by flooding the plates with a saturated solution of ammonium sulphate. Clear zones are observed around gelatin-liquefying colonies.

Quality Control

Appearance: Cream to yellow coloured granular medium

Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel and 1.0% Gelatin gel

Colour and Clarity of prepared medium: Yellowish brown coloured, clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates

Reaction: Reaction of 5.0% 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 18-22°C for 40-48 hours.(Gelatin liquefaction is observed by flooding the plate with saturated solution of ammonium sulphate)

Cultural Response

Organism Inoculum (CFU) Growth Recovery Gelatin liquefaction
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% negative, no clear zone
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% positive, clear zone around the colony
Bacillus cereus ATCC 10876 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% positive, clear zone around the colony
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% positive, clear zone around the colony
Proteus vulgaris ATCC 13315 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% negative, no clear zone around the colony
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% positive, clear zone around the colony
Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% positive, clear zone around the colony

Storage and Shelf Life

Store below 30°C in tightly closed container and prepared medium at 2-8°C. Use before expiry period on the label.

More Information
Product Name Gelatin DEV Agar, Granulated
SKU GM1609
Product Type Granulated
Physical Form Granular
Origin Animal
Packaging type HDPE
References 1. MacFaddin J. F., 2000, Biochemical tests for Identification of Medical Bacteria, 3rd Edi., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins,Baltimore. 2.Deutsche Einheitsverfahren zur Wasser-, Abwasser- und Schlammuntersuchung. - VCH Verlagsgesellschaft,D-6940 Weinheim. 3.Verordnung über Trinkwasser und über Wasser für Lebensmittelbetriebe vom 12, Dezember 1990, -Bundesgesetzbl.: Teil I; 2613-2669 (1990).
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