Protocol: 10% Clarified V8 Agar
- Mix 1.5g CaCO3 with 150 ml V8 juice.
- Stir to dissolve the CaCO3 .
- Clarify V8 juice by spinning 2 full centrifuge tubes of V8 on the benchtop centrifuge at full speed for 5 minutes.
- Combine 100 ml of the clarified supernatant and 900 ml of water.
- Add 0.05 g of b-sitosterol , 15 g of agar and mix briefly.
- Autoclave at 15 psi for 20 minutes.
Note: This media is good for determining mating types.

