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Plate Count Agar

Ready-to-use 90mm plates for the enumeration of Total Viable count in water, food and Beverages

• Synonym(s): Tryptone Glucose Yeast Agar, Casein-Peptone Dextrose Yeast Extract Agar, Standard Methods Agar, PCA
• UNSPSC Code: 41106217

Properties

• Quality Level: 300
• form: solid
• shelf life: 4 mo.
• feature: ready-to-use
• packaging: pkg of (90 mm plate (20 plates per pack))
• technique(s): cell counting: suitable (total viable count (TVC))
• plate diam.: 90 mm
• application(s): air monitoring; detection; food and beverages; industrial qc; microbiology
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• suitability: aerobic bacteria (total count); nonselective for

Description

General description

Plate Count Agar plates are Ready-to-use, sterile 90mm plates for the enumeration of the total viable count. The pH is in the optimum range of 6.8-7.2 for the growth of bacteria. The media is relatively rich in its nutrients and does not contain any inhibitors or indicators. The enzymatic digest of casein serves as a nitrogen source with high levels of free amino acids followed by yeast extract which is a rich source of vitamins. The carbon source for the growth of bacteria is served by glucose thereby providing efficient growth of bacteria.

Application

Plate Count Agar plates are Ready-to-use, sterile 90mm plates for the enumeration of total viable count in water, food and Beverage samples.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 2