Research Article

Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Shrines

Table 7

Ingredients used in the preparation of Mannitol salt agar (MSA).

IngredientsGram/liter

Proteose peptone10.0
Sodium chloride75.0
D-mannitol10.0
Phenol red0.025
Agar15.0
PH (at 25°C)7.4 ± 0.2

About 111 gm of the medium was suspended in 1000 ml distilled water and heated to dissolve the media. The media were autoclaved at 15 lbs at 121°C for 15 minutes.