MacConkey Agar is supplied by the company, HIMEDIA.

This is a ready to use MacConkey Agar that comes in glass bottle. This MacConkey Agar is ideal for cultivation and differentiation of enteric bacteria, restricting swarming of Proteus species as well as potentially pathogenic gram positive organisms. This productdoes not need sterilization as it is pre-sterilized.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number:SM082-5X100ML
• Brand: HIMEDIA
• Quantity: Pack of 5x100ml

Product composition:in gm/L

• Peptic digest of animal tissue: 20.000
• Lactose: 10.000
• Sodium taurocholate: 5.000
• Neutral red: 0.040
• Agar: 20.000

Product features:

• Colour: Orange red coloured medium
• Quantity : 100 ml of medium in glass bottle
• Reaction: 7.20- 7.60
• Sterility test: Passes release criteria
• Cultural response:Cultural characteristics after melting the medium and pouring into sterile petri plates.The plates are inoculated with following test organisms and incubated at 35 -37C for 18-24 hours.
• Storage and Shelf Life: Store between 15-25C. Use before expiry date on the label.