InMicro® Dehydrated: MacConkey Agar Base

InMicro® Dehydrated: MacConkey Agar Base

$457.00

Selectively cultivate gram-negative bacilli with InMicro® Dehydrated: MacConkey Agar Base.

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Overview

Selectively cultivate gram-negative bacilli with InMicro® Dehydrated: MacConkey Agar Base. In 1900, MacConkey first described a neutral red bile salt medium for cultivation and identification of enteric organisms. A detailed description of the selective and differential properties of the medium was published in 1905. Over the years, MacConkey’s original formula has been modified – the agar content has been reduced, the concentration of bile salts and neutral red has been adjusted, and sodium chloride has been added.

Selectively cultivate gram-negative bacilli with MacConkey Agar Base.

  • Selective: Crystal violet and bile salts are selective agents which inhibit most gram-positive organisms.
  • Ease of differentiation: Neutral red is an indicator which turns colonies pink when the carbohydrate is fermented.

This medium contains peptones that provide nitrogenous nutrients and amino acids essential for bacterial growth. Bile salts and crystal violet are selective agents which inhibit gram-positive organisms. MacConkey Agar Base is used with added carbohydrate to differentiate enteric gram-negative bacilli based on fermentation reactions. When the carbohydrate is fermented, a local pH drop around the colony causes bile precipitation in the agar around the colony. Agar is a solidifying agent.

Compliance

Manufactured at a cGMP-compliant facility under the ISO 13485 standard, ensuring high-quality manufacturing standards, consistency, and reliability for both research and industrial settings.

Form

Powder

Product Type

Agar

Quantity

500 g

Packaging Type
EcoNest™ – Sustainable Packaging
Product Quantity

500 Grams
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