Generally switching media can be risky, particularly in the middle of an experiment. We have increasingly turned to the very uniform product from Formedium.
Joan
On Jan 31, 2013, at 8:04 AM, John B. Biggins wrote:

> Dicty newbie here:  
> 
> Anyone see any difference in using bacto peptone instead of proteose peptone in SM plates?
> 
> Thanks

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