Drosophila group

@bivasnag @Sjuday2527 @drishtantmkawale On behalf of @Imam I’ll answer some of the questions asked above…:point_up_2:
The components used in corn meal agar medium are:

  • Dextrose
  • Sucrose
  • Maize powder
  • Yeast extract powder
  • Agar agar powder
  • Distilled water

Acids added

  • Orthophosphoric acid
  • Propionic acid

What could be the reason for using such a media?? :thinking:
When we explain this to a common man…how do we tell them that we use such components!!! Everyone wont understand what these components are!!! Also they would think :thinking: “for culturing such flies…why so many components”
So in simple terms…
Like how human beings require carbohydrates, sugars, proteins, vitamins & minerals in their daily diet…in the same way these flies need them too if we want to culture them!!

So Maize flour is a source of carbohydrates, etc… dextrose is a simple sugar and a source of glucose (energy) for the larvae as its a simple sugar, sucrose a disaccharide for the flies, yeast extract a source of proteins and other nutrients present in it…
Agar is a solidifying agent as we cant culture or keep the flies in a liquid medium…
Why distilled water…for avoiding other ions or any minerals or anything in the water that could cause harm for the flies…seeing to it that we maintain a neutral pH as well…
Acids…orthophosphoric acid has antibacterial property while propionic acid has antifungal property!!!

Media bottles for culturing flies…

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