Ready made sterilized culture media and process of preparation

摘要

A process for preparing sterile culture media in unit dosage form which comprises preparing a composition of such media of conventional composition, adjusted or augmented by adding constituents in such manner that after sterilization by ionizing radiation a sterile medium of satisfactory composition is obtained. Additional constituents added are radio protectors, increased quantities of indicators, enzymes preventing the formation of toxic degradation products, vitamins or a combination of any of these.