Produkte/Mikrobiologie - LabM/Media Range/C.L.E.D. Medium
 

C.L.E.D. Medium

                                                                                                                                                                                         

Formula

g/litre

Balanced Peptone No. 1

4.0

Beef Extract

3.0

Tryptone

4.0

Lactose

10.0

L-Cystine

0.128

Bromothymol blue indicator

0.02

Andrade's indicator

0.08

Agar No. 1

15.0

Method for reconstitution

Weigh 36 grams of powder, disperse in 1 litre of deionised water. Allow to soak for 10 minutes, swirl to mix then sterilise by autoclaving for 15 minutes at 121˚C. Cool to 47˚C and mix before pouring.

Appearance: Green/blue, clear gel.

pH: 7.5 ± 0.2

Minimum Q.C. organisms: E. coli

NCIMB 50034 S. aureus NCIMB 50080

Storage of Prepared Medium: Plates - up to 7 days at 2-8˚C in the dark.

Inoculation method: Surface inoculation, either streaking for single colonies or spread evenly over entire surface for colony counts.

Incubation: 37˚C for 24 hours aerobically.

 

Growth Characteristics

colony size    shape & organism            (mm)         surface       colour

other

E. coli               2.0-3.0

CV.E.G.

Yellow/ Orange

(Blue if non-lactose fermenter)

K. aerogenes      3.0-4.0

CV.E.G.

Yellow/ Orange

mucoid

Proteus spp.       2.0-3.0

CV.E.G.

Blue

 

Ps. aeruginosa   1.0-4.0

F.CR.D.

Blue

(Green pigment & odour)

Shigella spp.      1.5-2.5

CV.E.G.

Blue

 

Salmonella spp. 2.0-3.0

CV.E.G.

Blue

(Yellow-orange if lactose +ve)

S. aureus           1.0-1.5

CV.E.G.

Yellow/ Orange

(Blue if non-lactose fermenting)

Other

staphylococci     0.5-1.5

CV.E.G.

Blue-White

(Yellow if

lactose fermenting)

Enterococcus spp. 0.5

CV.E.G.

Yellow-Orange

 


(Mackey and Sandys)

(Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient-Single Indicator)



 
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