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MRS agar

Selective culture medium for Lactobacilli From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MRS agar
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De ManRogosaSharpe agar, often abbreviated to MRS, is a selective culture medium designed to favour the luxuriant growth of Lactobacilli for lab study. Developed in 1960, this medium was named for its inventors, Johannes Cornelis de Man [Wikidata], Morrison Rogosa [Wikidata], and Margaret Elisabeth Sharpe [Wikidata]. It contains sodium acetate, which suppresses the growth of many competing bacteria (although some other Lactobacillales, like Leuconostoc and Pediococcus, may grow). This medium has a clear brown colour.[1]

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Pediococcus acidilactici colonies on an MRS agar plate
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Typical composition

MRS agar typically contains (w/v):[2]

The yeast/meat extracts and peptone provide sources of carbon, nitrogen, and vitamins for general bacterial growth. The yeast extract also contains vitamins and amino acids required by Lactobacilli. Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant which assists in nutrient uptake by Lactobacilli. Magnesium sulfate and manganese sulfate provide cations used in metabolism.

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See also

  • MacConkey agar (culture medium designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and differentiate them for lactose fermentation).

References

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