AS 4276.2-1995

1 - AS 4276.2-1995 WATER MICROBIOLOGY - CULTURE MEDIA, DILUENTS AND REAGENTS
1 - PREFACE
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT
1 - 3 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
1 - 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR INGREDIENTS
1 - 4.1 Agar
1 - 4.1.1 Description
2 - 4.1.2 Analysis and specifications
2 - 4.2 Beef extract
2 - 4.3 Bile salts
2 - 4.4 Sugars
2 - 4.5 Salts and general chemicals
3 - 4.6 Dyes
3 - 4.7 Peptone
3 - 4.8 Proteose peptone
3 - 4.9 Yeast extract
3 - 4.10 Water
3 - 5 FILTERING
3 - 5.1 Clearing agar media
3 - 5.2 Sterilization by filtration
3 - 6 pH OF MEDIA
3 - 7 STERILIZATION
3 - 8 COMMERCIAL MEDIA
3 - 9 QUALITY CONTROL OF CULTURE MEDIA
4 - 10 STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE OF PREPARED MEDIA
4 - 11 FORMULARY OF MEDIA, DILUENTS AND REAGENTS

This Standard sets out the formulations, procedures and precautions to be followed for the preparation of the culture media, diluents and reagents specified in this series of standard methods for the microbiological examination of water.

This Standard sets out the formulations, procedures and precautions to be followed for the preparation of the culture media, diluents and reagents specified in this series of standard methods for the microbiological examination of water.

First published as part of AS 1095.4.1.1-1981.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 4276.2-1995.