Christensen's Urea Medium - Composition and Bacteria Cultured

Christensen's Urea Medium:

Composition
1. Monopotassium phosphate
2. Agar
3. Phenol red
4. Peptone Water
5. NaCl.

Container:
Test tube

Colour:
Pink before reaction.
red after urea-splitting in urease positive organisms.

Consistency.
Liquid Medium

Uses and bacteria cultured.
To demonstrate urease activity by
Proteus species
Morganella morganii and Helicobacter pylori.

Important Culture Media:

a) Nutrient agar

b) Blood agar

c)Chocolate agar

d)McConkey's Medium

e) Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) medium

f) Loeffler's Coagulated Medium

g) Robertson's cooked meat medium

h) Triple sugar iron (TSI) medium

i) Christensen's Urea Medium

j) Simmon Citrate Medium

k) Peptone Water

l) Nutrient Broth

m) Sugar Media.