A certain medium has the following composition:
Glucose.......... 15g
Yeast extract.......... 5g
Peptone.......... 5g
KH2PO4.......... 2g
Distilled water......... 1,000 ml
a. Tell what chemical category this medium belongs to, and explain why this is true.
b. Both A and B media in table 3.6 have the necessary nutrients for S. aureus, yet they are very different. Suggest the sources of most required chemicals in B.
c. How could you convert Staphylococcus medium (table) into a nonsynthetic medium?