Product Description

Sulphate Reducing Medium (RDM-SRM-01) Sulphate reducing medium (Starkey's medium) is formulated as per APHA (2005). Media is composed of tryptone, soya peptone, sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, ferrous ammonium sulphate, and sodium lactate. Tryptone and soya peptone provides nitrogen, amino acids and long chain peptides for the growth of microorganisms. Sodium chloride maintains the osmotic balance. Magnesium sulphate and Ferrous ammonium sulphate provides essential ions for growth of sulphate reducing bacteria. Ferrous sulphate is source of sulphate.