High grade R.C. Medium (Cooked Meat Medium) is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of brown coloured granules with a pH in the range of 7.0 to 7.4. This product should be stored between 10-30C in a tightly closed container. Once opened, it should be properly stored, after tightly capping the bottle. Due to the hygroscopic nature of the product, there could be chances of lump formation which can be avoided by proper storage. Store in dry ventilated area protected from extremes of temperature and sources of ignition.

• Quantity provided: 500 g/pack

Cooked Meat Medium (R.C. Medium) is used for cultivation of aerobes and anaerobes, especially pathogenic Clostridia from clinical, food and water samples. It can also be used as a maintenance medium for stock cultures. Cooked M-Medium was originally developed by Robertson for the cultivation of certain anaerobes isolated from wounds. The present formulation is a modification, also called as Chopped M-Medium, which supports the growth of many spore forming and non-spore forming strict anaerobes. It has the ability to initiate growth of bacteria from very small inocula and to maintain the viability of cultures over long period. The products of growth do not rapidly destroy the inoculated organisms and therefore it is an excellent medium for the storage of aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Cooked M-Medium contains HMH peptone B, which provide amino acids and other nutrients. It also contains glutathione, a reducing substance that permits the growth of obligate anaerobes. The sulphydryl groups, which impart reducing effect, are more available in denatured protein and hence cooked meat is added in the medium. The addition of dextrose allows rapid and heavy growth of anaerobic bacteria in a short time and leads to more rapid identification of important anaerobes. Growth in this medium is indicated by turbidity or bubble formation by some organisms. Blackening and disintegration of the meat particles indicate proteolysis.