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Fluid Thioglycollate Medium (FTM) is used for the cultivation of aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic organisms
- For the cultivation of aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic organisms
- Multiple sizes available
Mostly used for detection of anaerobic bacteria but also allows detection of aerobic bacteria recommended by USP/EP/JP for sterility testing of pharmaceutical article. FTM as described by Brewer was formulated for the rapid growth of anaerobes and aerobes. FTM is used for sterility testing and for the cultivation of anaerobes, aerobes and microaerophiles. The FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual, the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International and Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods recommend FTM for the examination of food and for determining the phenol coefficient and sporicidal effects of disinfectants.
FTM and FTM w/Polysorbate 80 are used as enrichment media for sterility testing.
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