MacConkey Agar – 500 g – Oxoid
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MacConkey Agar – 500 g – Oxoid
Oxoid MacConkey Agar (CM0007B) is a selective and differential dehydrated culture medium for the isolation and differentiation of Gram-negative enteric bacteria, coliforms, and intestinal pathogens. Widely used in clinical microbiology, water quality testing, dairy analysis, and biological specimen testing. Each 500 g bottle yields approximately 9.6 litres of prepared medium after rehydration and autoclaving. Manufactured by Thermo Scientific Oxoid, United Kingdom.
Specifications
- Size
- 500 g (dehydrated powder)
- Country of origin
- المملكة المتحدة (United Kingdom)
- Brand
- Oxoid (Thermo Scientific)
- Form
- Dehydrated powder
- Yield
- ~9.6 litres of prepared medium per 500 g
- Sterile
- No — prepared medium is sterilised by autoclaving
- Storage
- 10–30 °C, away from light and moisture; use before expiry date
- Application
- Clinical specimens, water testing, dairy products, biological specimens
- Medium type
- Selective & differential dehydrated culture medium
- Catalog code
- CM0007B
- Target organisms
- Gram-negative enteric bacteria, coliforms, intestinal pathogens
Questions & answers
What is MacConkey Agar used for in the laboratory?
Used to isolate and differentiate Gram-negative enteric bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella, and Shigella in water, dairy, and clinical samples, based on lactose fermentation ability.
How is Oxoid MacConkey Agar prepared?
Dissolve the powder in distilled water according to the insert instructions, sterilise by autoclaving at 121 °C for 15 minutes, then pour into Petri dishes or tubes before the medium solidifies.
Is the product sterile and ready to use?
No, it is an unsterile dehydrated powder that must be rehydrated and sterilised by autoclaving before use.
How much prepared medium does a 500 g bottle yield?
A 500 g bottle yields approximately 9.6 litres of prepared medium.
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