Brilliant Green Agar (Powder)

Directions per Liter:

Dissolve 58grams per liter of distilled/ deionized (DDI) water, heating with stirring until completely solubilized.

Dispense into appropriate containers, loosen caps and autoclave for 15 minutes at 121ºC (15psi).


Component g/liter
Casein Digest Peptone 5
Lactose 10
Yeast Extract 3
Brilliant Green 0.0125
Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue 5
Sodium Chloride 5
Sucrose 10
Phenol Red 0.8
Agar 20
Total: 58g/Liter


Storage and Stability:

Store powdered media at RT. Opened bottles should be capped tightly and kept in a dark, low humidity environment. Prepared media should be kept at 4°C and used within a short period of time.