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MacConkey Agar

Product Information

Cat #

CBMM-48

Synonyms

Specification

Standard and Custom Specifications

Appearance

Composition

contains bile salts

Sterility

Non-sterile

Method

Microbial culture medium is prepared according to a specific formula.

Applications

Research Use

Technology

Microbiological culture

Shipping condition

Shipping at RT

Storage

Room temperature

Sample Type

microbes

Function

Differential media for Enterobacteriacaeae (i.e., lactose fermenting and non-lactose fermenting)

Strains

Enterobacteriacaeae

Instruction

Recommendation

Please refer to the product instructions before culturing.

Features

Fast preparation

Description

MacConkey agar is a selective and differential culture medium for bacteria. It is designed to selectively isolate Gram-negative and enteric (normally found in the intestinal tract) bacteria and differentiate them based on lactose fermentation. Lactose fermenters turn red or pink on MacConkey agar, and nonfermenters do not change color. The media inhibits growth of Gram-positive organisms with crystal violet and bile salts, allowing for the selection and isolation of gram-negative bacteria. The media detects lactose fermentation by enteric bacteria with the pH indicator neutral red.

For Research Use Only.

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