MACCONKEY AGAR (European Pharmacopeia) (500 gr)

For the isolation and identification of Enterobacteriaceae from feces, urine, wastewater and foods

Applications
Urinary Germs Test
Isolation / Cultivation / Differentiation
Differentiatium
COLIFORMS
ENTEROBACTERIA
PLATE COUNT
Packaging
Suspend 50 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Sterilize in autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes. Cool to 45-50°C, mix well and dispense into plates. Allow the plates to solidify and place them upside down to avoid excessive moisture on the surface of the medium.

Formula
Pancreatic Digest of Gelatin 17
Lactose Monohydrate 10
Sodium Chloride 5
Peptones (Meat & Casein) 3
Bile Salts 1.5
Neutral Red 0.03
Crystal Violet 0.001
Bacteriological Agar 13.5