Macconkey Agar 500g

Macconkey Agar 500g R1688,00

Macconkey Agar 500g

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Macconkey Agar 500g

Uses of MacConkey Agar

  1. MacConkey agar is used for the isolation of gram-negative enteric bacteria.
  2. It is used in the differentiation of lactose fermenting from lactose non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria.
  3. It is used for the isolation of coliforms and intestinal pathogens in water, dairy products and biological specimens.
    Typical Formula*

    gm/litre
    Peptone

    20.0
    Lactose

    10.0
    Bile salts

    5.0
    Sodium chloride

    5.0
    Neutral red

    0.075
    Agar

    12.0
    pH 7.4 ± 0.2