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Manual of basic techniques for a health laboratory - libdoc.who.int

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Annex. Reagents and their preparation 353Sterilize by autoclaving at 120°C <strong>for</strong> 15min. Cool immediately in cold water tokeep the charcoal evenly suspended. Label the tubes or bottles “AMIES TRANS-PORT MEDIUM” and write the date.Amies transport medium is also available commercially.Benedict solution (No. 10)Copper sulfate (CuSO 4·5H 2O) 17.3gTrisodium citrate (Na 3C 6H 5O 7·2H 2O)173gSodium carbonate (Na 2CO 3), anhydrous100gDistilled waterq.s. 1000mlDissolve the copper sulfate crystals by heating in 100ml <strong>of</strong> distilled water.Dissolve the trisodium citrate and the sodium carbonate in about 800ml <strong>of</strong>distilled water. Add the copper sulfate solution slowly to the sodium carbonate/trisodium citrate solution, stirring constantly. Make up the volume to 1000ml withdistilled water. Transfer the solution to a glass-stoppered bottle. Label the bottle“BENEDICT SOLUTION” and write the date.Blank reagent (No. 11)Trichloroacetic acid (CCl 3COOH), 50g/l (5%) solution(5g in 100ml <strong>of</strong> distilled water; see No. 62) 50mlDistilled waterq.s. 100mlMix. Transfer the solution to a glass-stoppered bottle. Label the bottle “BLANKREAGENT” and write the date. Store at room temperature (20–25°C).The reagent will keep <strong>for</strong> several months at 20–25°C.Warning: Trichloroacetic acid is highly corrosive.Boric acid, saturated solution (No. 12)Boric acid 4.8gDistilled waterq.s. 1000mlStore in a glass-stoppered bottle. Label the bottle “BORIC ACID SATURATEDSOLUTION” and write the date.Brilliant cresyl blue (No. 13)Brilliant cresyl blue 1.0gTrisodium citrate (Na 3C 6H 5O 7·2H 2O) 0.4gSodium chloride (NaCl), 8.5g/l (0.85%) solution(No. 53)100mlDissolve the dye and the trisodium citrate together in the sodium chloride solution.Filter the solution obtained <strong>int</strong>o a staining bottle. Label the bottle “BRILLIANTCRESYL BLUE” and write the date.Buffered glycerol saline (No. 14)Sodium chloride (NaCl) 4.2gDipotassium hydrogen phosphate (K 2HPO 4),anhydrous 3.1gPotassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH 2PO 4),anhydrous 1.0gPhenol red 0.003g

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