AC Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a AC Agarwhich is used for cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms particularly for sterility testing. This AC Agarsupport an early and luxuriant growth of aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic microorganisms. Many pathogenic and saprophytic aerobes can also be isolated.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:M337-500G
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity: Pack of 500g

Ingredients:gm/L

• Proteose peptone: 20.000
• HM peptone B #: 3.000
• Yeast extract : 3.000
• Malt extract: 3.000
• Dextrose (Glucose): 5.000
• Ascorbic acid: 0.200
• Agar: 1.000
• Final pH ( at 25C): 7.20.2

Productfeatures:

• Appearance: Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling: Semisolid, comparable with 0.1 % Agar gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium:Medium amber coloured clear to slightly opalescent solution
• Reaction: Reaction of 3.52% w/v aqueous solution at 25C. pH : 7.20.2
• pH:7.00-7.40
• Cultural Response : Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37C for 18-24 hours (Clostridiumspecies incubated anaerobically)
• Storage and Shelf Life:Store between 10-30C in a tightly closed container and the prepared medium at 20-30C. Use before expiry date on the label. On opening, product should be properly stored dry, after tightly capping the bottle inorder to prevent lump formation due to the hygroscopic nature of the product. Improper storage of the product may lead to lump formation. Store in dry ventilated area protected from extremes of temperature and sources of ignition Seal the container tightly after use. Product performance is best if used within stated expiry period.