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In this section: Laboratory Methods (Food)

BAM Media M41: Congo Red BHI Agarose (CRBHO) Medium*

Media Index for BAM

January 2001

Brain heart infusion (M20)	37 g
MgCl₂	1 g
Agarose	12 g
Congo Red dye (375 mg/100 ml of distilled water)	20 ml

Dissolve, autoclave at 121°C for 15 min and pour 20 ml per plate.

*From S. Bhaduri, USDA, Philadelphia, PA. ASM Abstracts, 1989, No. P26.,
U.S. Patent application ser. no. 07/493,662.

Original Source: Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 8th Edition, Revision A, 1998.

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