Question 3. The nutrient broth is a basic media used for growing a broad variety of microorganisms in the laboratory. The nutrient broth consists mainly of 1.5 gL' beef extract, 3gL" yeast extract and 5 gL' sodium chloride dissolved in distilled water. The nutrient agar is prepared by adding the agar at the desired amount into nutrient broth. Answer the following questions. a) How would you prepare a 700 ml nutrient broth? b) How would you prepare 2.5% (w/v) nutrient agar for 1L? c) How would you prepare a 100 ml nutrient broth supplemented with 50 ug/ml ampicillin antibiotic? The stock concentration for ampicillin solution is 100 mg/ml.

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Question 3. The nutrient broth is a basic media used for
growing a broad variety of microorganisms in the laboratory.
The nutrient broth consists mainly of 1.5 gL' beef extract,
3gL" yeast extract and 5 gL sodium chloride dissolved in
distilled water. The nutrient agar is prepared by adding the
agar at the desired amount into nutrient broth. Answer the
following questions.
a) How would you prepare a 700 ml nutrient broth?
b) How would you prepare 2.5% (w/v) nutrient agar for
1L?
c) How would you prepare a 100 ml nutrient broth
supplemented with 50 ug/ml ampicillin antibiotic? The
stock concentration for ampicillin solution is 100 mg/ml.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 3. The nutrient broth is a basic media used for growing a broad variety of microorganisms in the laboratory. The nutrient broth consists mainly of 1.5 gL' beef extract, 3gL" yeast extract and 5 gL sodium chloride dissolved in distilled water. The nutrient agar is prepared by adding the agar at the desired amount into nutrient broth. Answer the following questions. a) How would you prepare a 700 ml nutrient broth? b) How would you prepare 2.5% (w/v) nutrient agar for 1L? c) How would you prepare a 100 ml nutrient broth supplemented with 50 ug/ml ampicillin antibiotic? The stock concentration for ampicillin solution is 100 mg/ml.
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