BAM Media M78: Letheen Agar (Modified)
January 2001
| Letheen agar (Difco or BBL) | 32 g |
| Trypticase peptone | 5 g |
| Thiotone peptone | 10 g |
| Yeast extract | 2 g |
| NaCl | 5 g |
| Sodium bisulfite | 0.1 g |
| Agar | 5 g |
| Distilled water | 1 liter |
Heat with agitation to dissolve agar. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Aseptically dispense 20 ml into 15 × 100 mm petri dishes. Final pH, 7.2 ± 0.2.
Original Source: Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 8th Edition, Revision A, 1998.