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NN (Non Nutrient (Amoeba Saline) Agar) : Medium Per Litre
NN (Non Nutrient (Amoeba Saline) Agar) : Medium Per Litre
(NonNutrient (Amoeba Saline) Agar)
Freshwater protozoa
Medium per litre
Bacteriological Agar (Oxoid L11) * 15.0 g
Page's Amoeba Saline Solution (PAS see recipe below) 1.0 litre
Thoroughly disperse the agar in cold amoeba saline solution and then slowly bring
to the boil. Transfer the molten agar to suitable vessels and sterilize at 15 psi for
15 minutes.
Supply
* Unipath Ltd, Wade Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG24 0PW, UK
PAS (Page's Amoeba Saline Solution)
Constituent of protozoa media
Stocks per 500 ml
(1) NaCl 12.0 g
MgSO4.7H2O 0.40 g
CaCl2.6H2O 0.60 g
(2) Na2HPO4 14.20 g
KH2PO4 13.60 g
Medium per litre
Stock solutions (1) and (2) 5.0 ml each
Add stock solutions to deionized water and make up to 1 litre.
media recipes
CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa), Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory,
Oban, Argyll, PA37 1QA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1631 559000 Fax: +44 (0)1631 559001 Email: ccap@sams.ac.uk Web: www.ccap.ac.uk