Acetamide is a simple organic amide compound derived from acetate that is commonly used as a media supplement. It is a complementation of tlyA transposon mutants. Acetamide is freely soluble in water.
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| Microbiology Applications | Acetamide can be used as an additive to an enrichment broth for the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. P. aeruginosa can use acetamide as a sole carbon source and can be detected using a chromogenic substrate. |
| References |
Kelly NM and Keans CT (1983) Acetamide broth for isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with cystic fibrosis. J. Clin. Microbiol. 17:159-163 |
| MIC | Mycobacterium abscessus| >100|| Mycobacterium avium complex| 25|| Mycobacterium bovis| 6.25|| Mycobacterium chelonae| >100|| Mycobacterium fortuitum| >100 || Mycobacterium kansasii| 12.5|| Mycobacterium paratuberculosis| 25|| Mycobacterium smegmatis| >100|| Mycobacterium tuberculosis| 6.25 － 25|| |
