Chitin agar

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Contents 1 Purpose 2 Ingredients 3 Instructions 4 Notes 5 References 6 Contributed by

Purpose

For the isolation of Actinomycetes.

Ingredients

Ingredient	1 L	4 L
Agar	12 g	48 g
Purified chitin	2 g	8 g

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients, autoclave.
2. Cool to 50°C.
3. Adjust pH to 7.5-9.0 with 5N NaOH.

Notes

References

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