MYCOPLASMA EXPERIENCE
MEDIA FORMULATIONS
JUNE 1999
Mycoplasma Experience media are issued in the following presentations:-
Contract Volumes
These are supplied as frozen liquid media or as separate supplement and agar volumes for preparing complete solid media.
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Storage: |
Liquid - |
Frozen at -20ēC or -70ēC |
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Solid - |
Supplement at -20ēC |
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Agar at 4ēC |
FREEZE-DRIED
These are supplied as freeze-dried vials with diluent and agar (for solid media) allowing the assembly of complete media.
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Storage: |
at 4ēC |
QUALITY CONTROL
All media are validated with stringent, low-passage strains. Examples of media validation forms are available on request and additional test strains can be specified.
1. Veterinary Mycoplasma Media - Solid and Liquid
Properties
Research quality isolation media supporting a wide range of species including M. synoviae and M. hyopneumoniae.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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1.1 |
Contract Volumes: |
Solid |
100 ml |
MS1A / MS1B |
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500 ml |
MS5A / MS5B |
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Liquid |
50 ml |
ML5A / ML5B |
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100 ml |
ML10A / ML10B |
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Product Code |
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1.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
FDMS25 |
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Liquid |
10 ml |
FDML10 |
2. Human, Clinical Mycoplasma Media - Solid and Liquid
Properties
Research quality isolation media for mycoplasma species of clinical importance including M. genitalium.
Presentation and Product Codes
As for 1. above.
3. Cell Culture Mycoplasma Media - Solid and Liquid
Properties
Validated with a wide range of cell-culture derived species including
M. hyorhinis cultivar a (formerly described as non-cultivable).
Presentation and Product Codes
As for 1. above.
4. Ureaplasma Media - Solid and Liquid
Properties
Isolation media for human and animal ureaplasmas. Both the liquid and solid media are diagnostic in giving a colour change from yellow to purple. The solid medium is particularly useful in developing a pink colouration under colonies which are easily visible at a magnification used to detect mycoplasma colonies.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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4.1 |
Contract Volumes: |
Solid |
100 ml |
US1A / US1B |
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500 ml |
US5A / US5B |
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Liquid |
50 ml |
UL5A / UL5B |
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100 ml |
UL10A / UL10B |
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Product Code |
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4.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
FDUS25 |
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Liquid |
10 ml |
FDUL10 |
5. Media for Avian Pathogens - Solid and Liquid
Properties
The solid medium allows rapid isolation with colonies microscopically visible after incubation for only three days. The liquid medium gives an excellent colour change with M. meleagridis.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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5.1 |
Contract Volumes: |
Solid |
100 ml |
AS1A / AS1B |
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500 ml |
US5A / US5B |
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Liquid |
50 ml |
AL5A |
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100 ml |
AL10A |
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5.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
FDAS25 |
6. M. bovis Diagnostic Medium - Solid
Properties
An isolation medium for M. bovis. The colonies develop a red colouration and, in addition, the medium is selective in suppressing likely contaminants.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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6.1 |
Contract Volume: |
Solid |
100 ml |
MB1A |
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6.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
FDBD25 |
7. M. agalactiae Diagnostic Medium - Solid
Properties
An isolation medium for M. agalactiae which, as for M. bovis Diagnostic Medium above, produces red colonies and suppresses likely contaminants.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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7.1 |
Contract Volume: |
Solid |
100 ml |
MA1A |
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7.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
FDAD25 |
8. Biochemical Test Media - Liquid
Properties
Four liquid media formulated to detect the following properties in mycoplasma isolates:-
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1. Glucose Fermentation |
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2. Arginine Hydrolysis |
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3. Phosphatase Activity |
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4. TTC Reduction |
Presentation
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Product Code |
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8.1 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Liquid |
10 ml |
1. FDBG 10 |
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2. FDBA 10 |
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3. FDBP 10 |
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4. FDBT 10 |
9. CBPP Diagnostic Medium - Solid
Properties
An isolation medium for M. mycoides subsp. mycoides (SC) on which colonies develop a red colouration. Not selective.
Presentation
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Product Code |
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9.1 |
Contract Volume: |
Solid |
100 ml |
CB1A |
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9.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
CBPD 25 |
10. CCPP Diagnostic Medium - Solid
Properties
An isolation medium for M. capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae on which colonies develop a red colouration. Not selective.
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Product Code |
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10.1 |
Contract Volume: |
Solid |
100 ml |
CC1A |
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10.2 |
Freeze-Dried: |
Solid |
25 ml |
CCPD 25 |
11. Acholeplasma laidlawii Membrane Detection Medium - Solid
Properties
An isolation medium allowing the development of red colonies enabling their visualisation against white membrane filters. Used for testing the retention capabilities of filters.
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Product Code |
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11.1 |
Contract Volume: |
Solid |
100 ml |
MD1A |
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