MacConkey Broth is used for isolation and cultivation of coliforms from pharmaceutical products in accordance with microbial limit testing by harmonized methodology of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP in wide mouth bottle.
MacConkey Broth is recommended for use in microbiological examination of clinical specimens, foodstuffs and for direct plating and inoculation of water samples for coliform counts. This medium is also included in the Official Methods of Analysis as well as pharmaceutical preparations and industrial products.
Composition*
Ingredients
| g/L
|
Pancreatic Digest of Gelatin
| 20.0
|
Lactose Monohydrate
| 10.0
|
Dehydrated Ox Bile
| 5.0
|
Bromocresol Purple
| 0.01
|
*Adjusted to suit performance parameters.
Final pH (at 25°C) 7.3 ± 0.2
