SPIROLATE BROTH, OMATA

The general term spirochaete is often used to embrace Treponema species and organisms similar to spiral morphology. Spirolate Broth, OMATA medium was formulated by Omata and Disraely for cultivating oral Fusobacteria. It is used for the mass cultivation of Reiter treponemes in a medium without agar for antigen production and other studies. It can also be used for the cultivation of other Spirochetes. Supplementation with fatty acids enhances the growth of Reiter Treponema.

for mass cultivation of Treponema pallidum, Reiter strain for antigen production and other studies