U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M27
Bromcresol Purple Dextrose Broth (BCP)

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Dextrose 10 g
Beef extract 3 g
Peptone 5 g
Bromcresol purple
(1.6% in ethanol)		 2 ml
Distilled water 1 liter

 

Dissolve ingredients in distilled water. Dispense 12-15 ml into tubes. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C. Final pH, 7.0 ± 0.2.

 

 


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