Gelatin neutralization of the inhibitory effect of sodium polyanethol sulfonate on Neisseria meningitidis in blood culture media

Нейтрализация желатином ингибирующего эффекта натрия полянетол сульфоната на Neisseria meningitidis в средах для культивирования крови
Jan Eng, Eirik Holten
1977-07-01

Neisseria meningitidisblood culture mediagelatin neutralizationsodium polyanethol sulfonate
The inhibitory effect of sodium polyanethol sulfonate (0.05%) upon growth of Neisseria meningitidis was found to be neutralized by adding gelatin (l.1%) to the growth medium. The neutralizing effect was demonstrated in solid medium, as well as in nutrient broth for blood cultures. The findings parallel those of Wilkins and West (6) regarding gelatin neutralization of the inhibitory effect of sodium polyanethol sulfonate on Peptostreptococcus anaerobius.
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Adding gelatin at 1.1% to the growth medium neutralizes the inhibitory effect of 0.05% sodium polyanethol sulfonate on Neisseria meningitidis.
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Gelatin's neutralizing effect was demonstrated both on solid medium and in nutrient broth for blood cultures.
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Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (0.05%) inhibits growth of Neisseria meningitidis in culture media.
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These results are consistent with prior observations that gelatin neutralizes sodium polyanethol sulfonate inhibition of other bacteria (Peptostreptococcus anaerobius).

Blood culture growth media containing sodium polyanethol sulfonate and Neisseria meningitidis

Neutralization by gelatin (1.1%) of the inhibitory effect of 0.05% sodium polyanethol sulfonate on growth of Neisseria meningitidis in solid and broth blood culture media

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