EXTRACT AGAR (FDA AGAR)

FDA Agar is used for general cultivation of bacteria as well as for routine testing of antiseptics and disinfectants. FDA Agar is also known as AATCC bacteriostasis agar where AATCC stands for American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists. FDA agar is the formulation specified by Food and Drug Administration, U.S.A. and also by Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC). It is used for detecting antibacterial activity of fabrics. FDA agar is a relatively simple formulation.

general purpose mediam for routine testing of diffinfectants and antiseptics