MacCONKEY AGAR PLATE (W/ 0.15% BILE SALTS, CV and NaCl)

MacConkey agars are slightly selective and differential plating media mainly used for the detection and isolation of gram- negative organisms from clinical, dairy, food, water, pharmaceutical and industrial sources. It is also recommended for the selection and recovery of the Enterobacteriaceae and related enteric gram-negative bacilli. USP recommends this medium for use in the performance of Microbial Limit Tests.

The medium corresponds with that recommended by APHA and can be used for the direct plating of water samples for coliform bacilli, for the examination of food samples for food poisoning organisms and for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species in cheese.

For selective isolation and di?erentiation of coliform organisms and other enteric pathogens.