Description
PharmaBio® MacConkey Agar is a microbiological culture medium supplied in a 500 g pack for preparation of solid selective plates in the laboratory. As a MacConkey agar formulation, it is used in differential and selective culture workflows that help laboratories examine samples for selected Gram-negative enteric organisms and coliform-related bacteria on agar surfaces. The 500 g unit supports flexible plate pouring and media-kitchen schedules according to validated laboratory procedures, making it suitable for routine quality-control, pharmaceutical microbiology support and general clinical or environmental testing benches. PharmaBio® MacConkey Agar from manufacturer Dinkelberg originates from Hungary and aligns with standard handling, labelling and batch-documentation practices. The PharmaBio® designation aids clear identification in ordering systems and method records across regulated and research environments. Within the laboratory materials category, this agar base serves teams that need a recognisable MacConkey solid medium for enteric screening support, colony differentiation steps and complementary selective culture protocols without adding complexity to everyday plate preparation.
This article is part of Dehydrated culture media (agar & broth bases), in Culture media & microbiology. See also Petri dishes.
Key features
- Pack size: 500 g
- Brand: PharmaBio®
- Product type: MacConkey Agar
- Medium form: Agar
- Country of origin: Hungary
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Questions about PharmaBio® MacConkey Agar, 500g
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PharmaBio® MacConkey Agar, 500g is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Dinkelberg for laboratory use. It sits in Dehydrated culture media (agar & broth bases), inside Culture media & microbiology, in Life Science & Microbiology.
A dehydrated medium is a powder the laboratory dissolves, sterilises and pours. The formulation name, the supplements it still needs, and the grams per litre are the specification. Two powders with similar names, one selective and one not, grow different organisms.
A culture medium is the food and the solid or liquid home of a microorganism. Dehydrated media are powders the laboratory dissolves and sterilises. Ready-to-use plates and tubes are already that. A Petri dish is the plate. Selective media let one kind of organism grow and hold another back. The formulation and the supplements, not the colour of the agar, are the specification. Reference strains are at ATCC. Methods are on PubMed. Biosafety practice is the WHO laboratory biosafety topic.
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