CCW903

Plate Count Agar Plates

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

• Synonyma: Aerobic Plate count Agar, Casein-peptone Dextrose Yeast Agar, PCA, Standard Methods Agar, Tryptone Glucose Yeast Extract Agar
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606

Vlastnosti

• agency: IFU 6; ISO 17410; ISO 4833; ISO 8552
• Quality Level: 200
• form: solid
• shelf life: 3.5 mo. at 2‑14 °C (Expiry date on the label)
• feature: ready-to-use
• composition: agar, 15.0 g/L ; casein, 5.00 g/L ; dextrose, 1.00 g/L ; yeast extract, 2.50 g/L
• packaging: box of 20 plates
• storage condition: (Store dry and tightly closed)
• parameter: 21 mL filling volume
• plate diam.: 9 mm
• color: yellowish
• pH: 7.0±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for

Popis

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).

Components

• 1 box with 2 packs of 10 plates/pack
• Single cellophane

Bezpečnostní informace

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable