Quality Comparison of Counting Culture Medium of Drugs Microbial Limit Test from Different Manufacturers / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To compare the quality of fungus and bacteria counting culture medium of drug microbial limit test among different manufacturers.METHODS:Culture medium for 7 kinds of nutrient agars and 5 kinds of sodium rose red bengal agars for sale or self-made were enrolled in study.The content of water and nitrogen,pH value were determined.The number of microcolonies which were recovered from 5 kinds of representative bacterial strains was calculated,and the size and number of microcolonies were compared.RESULTS:Physicochemical index of culture medium,the size and number of microcolonies were different among different manufacturers.CONCLUSION:The quality of culture medium is different among different manufacturers,which is associated with physicochemical index.