| Appearance (clearness) |
clear to slightly opalescent |
| Appearance (color) |
yellowish-brown |
| pH-value (25 °C) |
7.1 - 7.5 |
| Gel strength (Gelomat assay) (Base) |
≥ 50 g |
| Gel strength (Gelomat assay) (with blood) |
≥ 40 g |
| Typical Composition (g/litre): Peptone from casein10.0; Peptone from meat 5.0; Heart extract 3.0; Extract from yeast 5.0; Starch 1.0; Sodium chloride 5.0; Agar-Agar 13.0. |
| Growth promotion test in accordance with the harmonised method of EP, USP and JP. |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (WDCM 00032)) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 12344) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 21059) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6301) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 19433 (WDCM 00009)) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001)) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Clostridium sporogenes ATCC 11437) |
10 - 100 |
| Inoculum on reference medium (Clostridium sporogenes ATCC 19404 (WDCM 00008)) |
10 - 100 |
| Colony count (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)) |
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| Colony count (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (WDCM 00032)) |
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| Colony count (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 12344) |
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| Colony count (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 21059) |
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| Colony count (Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6301) |
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| Colony count (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 19433 (WDCM 00009)) |
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| Colony count (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001)) |
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| Colony count (Clostridium sporogenes ATCC 11437) |
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| Colony count (Clostridium sporogenes ATCC 19404 (WDCM 00008)) |
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| Recovery on test medium (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 (WDCM 00012)) |
≥ 70 % |
| Recovery on test medium (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 (WDCM 00032)) |
≥ 70 % |
| Recovery on test medium (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 12344) |
≥ 70 % |
| Recovery on test medium (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 21059) |
≥ 70 % |
| Recovery on test medium (Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6301) |
≥ 70 % |
| Recovery on test medium (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 19433 (WDCM 00009)) |
≥ 70 % |
