Loeffler Medium Base

Loeffler Medium Base with added horse serum, used for cultivation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from clinical specimens and in pure cultures, detection of chromogenesis, proteolysis and the production of ascospores.

Composition*

*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
  Final pH (at 25°C): 7.3 ± 0.2

g/L: Suspend 8.75 g of the powder in 250 mL purified / distilled water.