# 830c: REACTIVATION WITH LIQUID MEDIUM 830 ## Main sol. 830c 1000 ml **830. R2A MEDIUM** 1. Rehydrate and grow lyophilized cells from ampoules in liquid broth 830. Subsequent subculturing may be carried out in liquid medium or on agar plates. ## 830. R2A MEDIUM 0.5 g Yeast extract 0.5 g Proteose peptone (Difco no. 3) 0.5 g Casamino acids 0.5 g Glucose 0.5 g Starch (soluble) 0.3 g Na-pyruvate 0.3 g K2HPO4 0.05 g MgSO4 x 7 H2O 15 g Agar 1000 ml Distilled water 1. Final pH 7.2; adjust with crystalline K2HPO4 or KH2PO4 before adding agar. Add agar, heat medium to boiling to dissolve agar, and autoclave for 15 min at 121°C.