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Laboratory Chemicals / Microbiology Reagents & Test Kits
Macconkey Agar 500g
R 1,898.60
MacConkey agar is used for the isolation of gram-negative enteric bacteria.
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SKU: CP_33461
Categories: Laboratory Chemicals, Microbiology Reagents & Test Kits
Weight: 0.5 kg
Dimensions: 15 × 15 × 15 cm
Categories: Laboratory Chemicals, Microbiology Reagents & Test Kits
Weight: 0.5 kg
Dimensions: 15 × 15 × 15 cm
Description & specifications
Uses of MacConkey Agar
- MacConkey agar is used for the isolation of gram-negative enteric bacteria.
- It is used in the differentiation of lactose fermenting from lactose non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria.
- 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
