Standard media for drosophila • Bloomington or molasses formulations, delivered in sealed pouches or buckets • Suitable for both large and small quantities of drosophila media • Ingredients are those cited by Indiana University, Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center • Composition: • Bloomington: corn starch, inactive nutritional yeast, Nutri-Fly agar, gelidium, corn syrup extracts, soybean flour, solid molasses • Molasses: corn starch, inactive nutritional yeast, Nutri-Fly agar, gelidium, solid molasses
Nutri-Fly Instant Medium • Instant food for drosophila • Very easy to use, no cooking necessary (simply add water to the Instant Nutri-Fly at equal volume in the bottle) • Contains the antifungal agent Tegosept to prevent mould growth • Ingredients: potato flakes, dextrose, brewer's yeast and Tegosept
Nutri-Fly German formulation Medium • Ideal for low drosophila lines • Ingredients: brewer's yeast, sucrose, Nutry-Fly agar, yeast extract, MgSO4 x 6H2O, dextrose, peptone and CaCl2 x 2H2O
• Agar rich in aroma with a plum colour • Manufactured by lyophilisation which maintains the aromas, nutrients and colour of grape • Simply add water • Place in a microwave oven or heat on a hot plate • Each pack is designed for 500 ml of agar • Approximate yield per pack: 79 plates with ø 35 mm, 47 plates with ø 60 mm, 24 plates with ø 100 mm
• Agar USP, base ingredient of fly food • Dim 100 mesh • Batch by batch contro l • The type I agar is used for solutions with a high sugar concentration • The type II agar is used when adding antibiotics - Moorhead type Agar