F1ANNEX IITEST SCHEME FOR DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM (SMITH) YABUUCHI ET AL.

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Appendix 2Media for isolation and culture of R. solanacearum

(a)General growth media

Kelman’s Tetrazolium Medium

Casamino acids (Difco)

1,0 g

Bacto-Peptone (Difco)

10,0 g

Dextrose

5,0 g

Bacto-Agar (Difco)

15,0 g

Distilled water

1,0 l

Dissolve ingredients and sterilise by autoclaving at 121 °C for 15 minutes.

Cool to 50 °C and add a filter-sterilised solution of 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (Sigma) to obtain a final concentration of 50 mg per l.