L.J Medium Slant w/ p-Amino salicylic acid (1µg/ml) (long tube)

This slant is recommended for cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and for resistance testing. Lowenstein Jensen Medium Base w/o Starch is recommended for drug resistance testing of Mycobacteria by WHO. Penicillin and nalidixic acid (FD053) along with malachite green prevents growth of the majority of contaminants . RNA (in FD053) acts as stimulant and helps to increase the isolation rate of Mycobacteria. p-Amino salicylic acid (1µg/ml) is the antibiotic used for resistance testing. The slants are provided in long tubes.