ðɪs ɡɹˈoʊθ mˈiːdiəm ɪz hˈiːtsˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv ænd ʃˌʊd biː pˈoːɹd ænd kˈuːld æz sˈuːn æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˈæftɚɹ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðə diːˈɑːksɪkˌɑːleɪt, ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz ɪt tˈɛndz tə bɪkˌʌm vˈɛɹi sˈɔft ænd dˈɪfɪkəlt tə hˈændəl.
This growth medium is heat-sensitive and should be poured and cooled as soon as possible after addition of the deoxycholate, otherwise it tends to become very soft and difficult to handle.