MYM

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MYM Medium

For 1 Litre:

  • 4g Maltose
  • 4g Yeast Extract Oxoid
  • 10g Malt Extract
  • 500ml Tap Water
  • 500ml dH2O


Instructions

  1. Dissolve all ingredients in 500ml tap water & 250ml dH2O
  2. pH to 7.2-7.3 with NaOH
  3. add dH2O up to 1L
  4. For solid medium add add 2g agar & 100mL liquid MYM to each flask
  5. Autoclave, expect a precipitate to form after autclaving.

Note: If using for growth measurements in liquid medium allow the precipitate to settle overnight before pipetting medium into flasks, taking from the top to avoid the precipitate.