BAM Media M43: Cooked Meat Medium (Modified)
January 2001
(a) Cooked meat medium
commercially available in dehydrated form
| Beef heart | 454 g |
|---|---|
| Proteose peptone | 20 g |
| Dextrose | 2 g |
| NaCl | 5 g |
(b) Diluent
(not available commercially)
| Tryptone | 10 g |
|---|---|
| Sodium thioglycollate | 1 g |
| Soluble starch | 1 g |
| Dextrose | 2 g |
| Neutral red (1% aqueous) | 5 ml |
| Distilled water | 1 liter |
Adjust pH to 6.8 ± 0.2. Add 1 g dehydrated (a) and 15 ml (b) to 20 × 150 mm tubes. Let meat particles rehydrate. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C.
Original Source: Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 8th Edition, Revision A, 1998.