Research Article

Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Shrines

Table 5

Ingredients used in gram/liter in the preparation of nutrient agar.

IngredientsGram/liter

Peptone5.0
Sodium chloride5.0
Beef extract1.5
Yeast extract1.5
Agar15.0
PH (at 25°C)7.4 ± 0.2

About 28 gm of the medium was dissolved in 1000 ml of distilled water and heated to dissolve the media. The media were autoclaved at 15 lbs at 121°C for 15 minutes.