🔹 Intended Use
For the cultivation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae for vaccine production.
🔹 Composition (per liter)
| Component | Quantity (g/L) |
|---|
| Peptone | 10.0 |
| Beef Brain Infusion | 3.8 |
| Beef Heart Infusion | 5.0 |
| Sodium Chloride | 5.0 |
| Glucose | 2.0 |
| Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate | 2.5 |
| Final pH | 7.4 ± 0.2 at 25°C |
🔹 Directions for Use
- Suspend 28.3 g of the medium powder in 1000 mL of distilled water.
- Heat to boiling to completely dissolve the powder.
- Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Aseptically add the following supplements:
- 100 mL of inactivated calf serum or horse serum
- 800,000 units of penicillin
- Mix thoroughly and dispense into sterile test tubes for use.
🔹 Microbial Sensitivity Test
Test Protocol: Prepare the medium according to the label instructions, inoculate the QC strain, and incubate anaerobically at 36±1°C for 7–14 days.
Test Results
| QC Strain | Strain No. | Inoculum (CFU) | Growth Performance | Other Characteristics |
|---|
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | ATCC 15531 | / | ++++ | Color change to yellow at 10⁻⁸ dilution |