Malt Extract Agar

BM1491

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Dehydrated Culture Media products are formulated to supply the required nutrients to allow for the growth of microorganisms.

Used in combination with a variety of selective agents and incubation conditions a wide range of specific organisms can be isolated.

With careful raw material selection of the various media components E&O can ensure a consistent level of quality and performance.

For each formulation the necessary ingredients are accurately weighed, combined and blended together to produce a homogenous powdered product.

Malt Extract Agar

BM1491

Malt Extract Agar is a medium for the isolation of many yeasts and moulds.
The low pH inhibits most bacteria and further selectivity can be achieved by lowering the pH even more by adding lactic acid to the molten cooled, medium.
This formulation is customer specific with a request for an additional 5g/L of agar from the customer.
It should be noted that excess heating of the medium could result in hydrolysis of the agar resulting in softening of the agar.

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Shelf Life
365 days
Storage Temperature
15–30°C

pH

5.4 ± 0.2

Appearance

Firm Gel
Colour
Pale brown

Detailed performance specifications and Quality Control testing protocols are available in the IFU located in the supporting documentation section