Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Preparation of Nutrient Broth


Aim

To prepare nutrient broth for cultivation of bacteria.

Materials Required

Beef extract, Yeast extract, peptone, sodium chloride, agar agar, distilled water, conical flask, weighing machine, measuring cylinder, heater.

Procedure

1. Beef extract, yeast extract, peptone and sodium chloride were weighed to the required amount and added to a known volume of water.

2. They were mixed well and dissolved.

3. pH was adjusted to 6.8-7.2.

4. The medium was poured to conical flask or tubes in the required amount.

5. Those were plugged with cotton and autoclaved at 121oC at 15 lbs pressure for 20 minutes.

6. The medium was then cooled to hand bearable temperature and poured into sterile test tubes as per requirement.

Result

A nutrient broth medium was prepared.

 


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