title: Use of unmodified starches and partial removal of serum to improve Granada medium stability.
abstract: The use of 1% unmodified rice starch and 1% horse serum instead of 2% soluble starch and 5% serum in Granada medium is described. These components result in a medium of increased stability, preventing spoilage after a few days of storage at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain. manuel.rosa.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosa-Fraile
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Granger
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camacho-Muñoz
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sampedro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D044967:Serum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D013213:Starch