Prepared Media BD BBL™ Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (FTM) Beige Tube Format

Features

• A feature of sodium thioglycollate
• in addition to lowering the oxidation-reduction potential
• is its ability to neutralize the antibacterial activity of mercurial compounds Fluid thioglycollate medium may be used after its preparation until approximately 30% of the medium has been oxidized
• as indicated by a pink color of the resazurin at the surface If oxidation has proceeded further than 30 percent
• the broth may be reheated once in steam or boiling water
• cooled and used K tube size: 16.5 X 102 mm 100 tubes