Suspend 28.0 grams in the 1000 mL distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (1210C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-500C. If desired the medium can be enriched with 5-10% blood or other biological fluids. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.   1. Determine the amount of dehydrated medium needed to prepare 50 nutrient agar plates. Include amount for 2 additional plates as excess to compensate for compounding losses.

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Suspend 28.0 grams in the 1000 mL distilled water. Heat to boiling to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (1210C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-500C. If desired the medium can be enriched with 5-10% blood or other biological fluids. Mix well and pour into sterile Petri dishes.

 

1. Determine the amount of dehydrated medium needed to prepare 50 nutrient agar plates. Include amount for 2 additional plates as excess to compensate for compounding losses.

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