Cetrimide Agar (USP) is a medium used for isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Approximate Formula:
Components
Content(g/L)
Pancreatic
digest of gelatin
20.0
Magnesium
chloride
1.40
Potassium
sulfate
10.0
Cetrimide
0.3
Agar
13.6
Final pH 7.2±0.2
at 25℃
*Adjusted and/or
supplemented as required to meet performance criteria.
Directions:
Suspend 45.3g of
the product in 1000mL purified water, add glycerin 10mL, boil and mix
thoroughly, dispensing into triangular flask, sterilize in an autoclave at 121 ℃ for15 minutes. After cooling to 50 ℃, pour into sterile petri dishes.