MacConkey Agar (MAC) Detail
This is a selective medium for the isolation and differentiation of bile tolerant gram-negative (enteric) and gram-positive (staphylococci and enterococci) organisms and has uses in all areas of bacteriology.
MacConkey Agar (MAC) P0018
- Category: Clinical & Veterinary / Food, Water & Environmental
- Pack Size: 10 x 90 mm plates
- Shelf Life: 12 weeks
- Storage Temp: 2-8 °C
- Appearance: Firm Gel
- Colour: Purple Pink
- Recommended Incubation: 37 ± 1°C for 24 ± 2 hours
- pH: 7.4 ± 0.2
- Fill Volume: 18.0 ± 2.0ml
Quality Control
| Organisms | Ref. No | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | ATCC® 25923 | Pale pink colonies |
| Enterococcus faecalis | ATCC® 29212 | Red colonies |
| Escherichia coli | ATCC® 25922 | Pink/red colonies |
| Escherichia coli | ATCC® 11775 | Pink/red colonies |
| Salmonella Nottingham | NCTC 7832 | Straw colonies |