Eaton's agar
Type of growth media
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Eaton's agar is a type of agar media used to grow Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which was originally called "Eaton's agent" after its isolation by Monroe Eaton in 1944.[1][2]
One recipe for the cultivation of M. pneumoniae (Eaton's agar) includes (v/v):[3]
- 70% Difco PPLO (pleuropneumonia-like organism) agar or broth base
- 20% unheated horse serum
- 10% fresh aqueous extract of baker's yeast
- 1000 units/ml Penicillin G
The original recipe by Chanock, Hayflick, and Barile included 500 units/mL penicillin.[4]
