- Selective and differential medium
- For the isolation of gram-negative bacteria
- Incubation: 24 hours at 35 °C
- Colour: violet-pink
- 1 pack of 20 culture media
- For the isolation of gram-negative bacteria
- Detection, isolation & enumeration of Salmonella & coliform bacteria
MacConkey Agar
MacConkey Agar is a selective and differential medium used for the detection, isolation and enumeration of Salmonella and coliform bacteria. The ready-to-use culture medium is incubated for 24 hours at 35 °C and can then be evaluated.
Product Details
- MacConkey Agar
- Selective and differential medium
- For the isolation of gram-negative bacteria
- For detection, isolation and enumeration of Salmonella and coliform bacteria
- Lactose-positive bacteria show up as red colonies
- Colour: violet-pink
- pH: 7.1 ± 0.2 at 25 ºC
- Incubation: 24 hours at 35 °C
- Storage at 2 - 14 °C
- 20 ready-to-use plates
Please Note: the culture media have a limited shelf life of approx. 2 months.
Composition:
- Peptone from gelatine 17.0g/l
- Peptone from casein and meat 3.0g/l
- Lactose 10.0g/l
- Bile salts 1.5g/l
- Sodium chloride 5.0g/l
- Crystal violet 0.001g/l
- Neutral red 0.03g/l
- Agar 15.0g/l
Documents to download
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Data Sheets
Product Identification
Manufacturer: Axon Lab
MPN: PA0019
Art. No.: 140142
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