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Corynebacterium agar

Composition per liter:

Agar 15.0 g
Glucose 5.0 g
NaCl 5.0 g
Yeast extract 5.0 g
Casein peptone, tryptic digest 10.0 g

pH 7.2±0.2

Preparation of Medium: Add components to distilled/deionized water and bring volume to 1.0 L. Mix thoroughly. Gently heat and bring to boiling. Distribute into tubes or flasks. Autoclave for 15 min at 121oC.

Reference: Coppola K.M., Furness G. 1985. Evaluation of differential media for the identification of Corynebacterium genitalium and Corynebacterium pseudogenitalium (group JK corynebacteria). Can. J. Microbiol. 31 (1): 32-34.