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Plate Count Agar in tubes

Medium for aerobic plate counts by the surface inoculation method (standard Plate Count Agar) according to ISO 4833, 8552 & 17410 Standards, and IFU No. 6, suitable for microbiology

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Synonym(s):
Aerobic Plate count Agar, Casein-Peptone dextrose Agar, PCA, Standard Methods Agar
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

ISO 17410
ISO 4833
ISO 8552

Quality Level

200

form

solid

shelf life

12 mo. at 8‑25 °C

feature

ready-to-use

composition

agar, 15.00 g/L
casein peptone, 5.00 g/L
dextrose, 1.00 g/L
yeast extract, 2.50 g/L

packaging

box of 20 tubes

storage condition

(Tightly closed)

parameter

17 mL filling volume

tube volume

20 mL

color

yellowish

pH

7±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

nonselective for

General description

The Plate Count Agar formulation is modified to avoid the addition of milk. The new composition allows the growth of most microorganisms without any further additions. The medium′s formulation is equivalent to that described by the ‘Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy products’, the USP′s ‘Tryptone Glucose Yeast Agar’, the ‘Deutsche Landswirtchaft’ and the APHA, ISO, and AOAC′s Plate Count Agar. This is the medium of choice for the plate count of any type of sample.

Application

The Plate Count Agar is suitable for aerobic plate counts by the surface inoculation method (standard Plate Count Agar).

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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