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LYI Giardia Medium [ATCC Medium 2155]

PRA-2155

This medium is the recommended formulation for the axenic cultivation of Giardia and Spironucleus. It is provided freeze-dried, complete with 10% bovine serum, 1 vial prepares 15 mL of medium.
Product category
Media
Formulation

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KH2PO4, 0.6 g

Ferric Ammonium Citrate, 22.0 mg

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Double Glass Distilled H2O, 880.0 mL

Heat-inactivated Bovine Serum (HIBS), 100.0 mL

Comments
Ready to use upon rehydration with sterile glass-distilled water.
Shipping information
1 vial
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
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Documentation

ATCC determined that a biosafety level is not applicable to this material based on our risk assessment as guided by the current edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is your responsibility to complete your own risk assessment and understand any potential hazards associated with the material per your organization’s policies and procedures and any other applicable regulations as enforced by your local or national agencies.

Detailed product information

General

Specific applications
This medium is the recommended formulation for the axenic cultivation of Giardia and Spironucleus.  It is provided freeze-dried, complete with 10% bovine serum, 1 vial prepares 15 mL of medium.

Handling information

Handling procedure
  1. Alcohol the crimped aluminum cap and remove it. 
  2. Alcohol the rubber stopper and allow to dry.
  3. Aseptically remove the rubber stopper and aseptically add 15 mL of double glass distilled sterile water. Swirl to completely dissolve the freeze-dried medium.
  4. Aseptically distribute 13 mL of the rehydrated medium to a sterile 16 x 125 mm screw-capped test tube.
  5. Screw the cap on tightly and store at 2-8°C until ready to use.  Use within 4 days.
  6. When ready to use, equilibrate the tube at the appropriate growth temperature before inoculation with the protist. 
  7. Follow standard procedure for maintaining culture as specified in the product sheet for that protist.

Quality control specifications

Mycoplasma contamination
Not detected

Legal disclaimers

Intended use
This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use.
Warranty

The product is provided 'AS IS' and the viability of ATCC® products is warranted for 30 days from the date of shipment, provided that the customer has stored and handled the product according to the information included on the product information sheet, website, and Certificate of Analysis. For living cultures, ATCC lists the media formulation and reagents that have been found to be effective for the product. While other unspecified media and reagents may also produce satisfactory results, a change in the ATCC and/or depositor-recommended protocols may affect the recovery, growth, and/or function of the product. If an alternative medium formulation or reagent is used, the ATCC warranty for viability is no longer valid.  Except as expressly set forth herein, no other warranties of any kind are provided, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, manufacture according to cGMP standards, typicality, safety, accuracy, and/or noninfringement.

Disclaimers

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use. Any proposed commercial use is prohibited without a license from ATCC.

While ATCC uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this product sheet, ATCC makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Citations from scientific literature and patents are provided for informational purposes only. ATCC does not warrant that such information has been confirmed to be accurate or complete and the customer bears the sole responsibility of confirming the accuracy and completeness of any such information.

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Please see the material transfer agreement (MTA) for further details regarding the use of this product. The MTA is available at www.atcc.org.

Permits & Restrictions

Import Permit for the State of Hawaii

If shipping to the U.S. state of Hawaii, you must provide either an import permit or documentation stating that an import permit is not required. We cannot ship this item until we receive this documentation. Contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Industry Division, Plant Quarantine Branch to determine if an import permit is required.

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