MacConkey Agar without CV, NaCl and with 0.5% Sodium Taurocholate Plate is used for cultivation and differentiation of enteric bacteria and potentially pathogenic Gram-positive organisms while restricting swarming of Proteus species.
MacConkey Agar is the earliest selective and differential medium for cultivation of enteric microorganisms from a variety of specimens like water, faeces and other sources suspected of containing these microorganisms.
MacConkey Agar without Crystal Violet & Salt is a differential medium that restricts swarming of Proteus species, aiding in the detection and isolation of enteric microorganisms.
Composition*
Ingredients
| g/L
|
Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue
| 20.0
|
Lactose
| 10.0
|
Neutral Red
| 0.04
|
Sodium Taurocholate
| 5.0
|
Agar
| 20.0
|
*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
pH at 25°C ± 2°C: 7.4 ± 0.2
