HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT AGAR is supplied by TM MEDIA. It is used for heterotrophic plate count of bacteria in water.The heterotrophic plate count (HPC), formerly known as the standard plate count, is a procedure for estimating the number of live heterotrophic bacteria in water and measuring changes during water treatment and distribution or in swimming pools. Heterotrophic Plate Count Method has been applied in many variants and is widely used to measure the heterotrophic microorganism population in drinking water and other media.

Product features:-

• Appearance - Cream to yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
• Gelling - Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel and 2.5% Gelatin gel
• Colour and Clarity of prepared medium - Light yellow coloured clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in Petri plates
• Shelf life - 3 years
• Storage temperature - Below 30 deg C

Product specifications:-

• Product Name -HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT AGAR
• Brand Name - TM MEDIA
• Quantity - 500 gm
• Catalogue Number - TM2109