Mycocult® PY is a ready to use Lowenstein Jensen solid medium with sodium pyruvate for Mycobacterium bovis isolation.
Lowenstein Jensen medium supports the growth of Mycobacterium bovis. The sodium pyruvate present in the medium enhances the growth of Mycobacterium bovis. Accurate amount of malachite green not only has an inhibitory effect on growth of organisms other than Mycobacterium bovis, but also provides the desired colour contrast for easy identification of Mycobacterium bovis colonies.
Reagent:
Mycocult® PY Lowenstein Jensen medium is provided as a ready to use slant. It is a standard non-selective inspissated egg based solid medium incorporated with sodium pyruvate for the isolation of Mycobacterium bovis from biological specimen such as sputum, CSF, urine.
