F1ANNEX ITEST SCHEME FOR DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE RING ROT BACTERIUM, CLAVIBACTER MICHIGANENSIS (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. SEPEDONICUS (Spieckermann et Kotthoff) Davis et al.
SCOPE OF THE TEST SCHEME
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Appendix 5Media for isolation and culture of C. m. subsp. sepedonicus
(b)Validated selective growth media
NCP-88 medium
Nutrient agar (Difco) | 23 g |
Yeast extract (Difco) | 2 g |
D-mannitol | 5 g |
K2HPO4 | 2 g |
KH2PO4 | 0,5 g |
MgSO4.7H2O | 0,25 g |
Distilled water | 1,0 L |
Dissolve ingredients, adjust pH to 7,2. After autoclaving and cooling down to 50 °C, add the following antibiotics: Polymyxin B sulphate (Sigma) 0,003 g, nalidixic acid (Sigma) 0,008 g, Cycloheximide (Sigma) 0,2 g.
Dissolve antibiotics in stock solutions as follows: nalidixic acid in 0,01 M NaOH, cycloheximide in 50 % ethanol, polymyxin B sulphate in distilled water. Stock solutions are filter-sterilized.
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Durability of basal medium is three months. After antibiotics are added durability is one month when stored refrigerated.
Substituted by Commission Directive 2006/56/EC of 12 June 2006 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 93/85/EEC on the control of potato ring rot.