Nutrient Agar (ISO) is used for the cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms and is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans. Formulated to ISO 21528-1:2017 and ISO 21528-2:2017, Nutrient Agar is a general-purpose medium for the cultivation of organisms that are not demanding in their nutritional requirements e.g. organisms that can be isolated from air, water, dust etc. Nutrient Agar is suitable for teaching and demonstration purposes, it is isotonic and can be enriched with biological fluids such as sterile blood and egg yolk.
- Analyte: E. coli, Salmonella spp.
- Platform: dehydrated culture media
- Formula: enzymatic digest of animal tissue 5.0g/L, meat extract 3.0g/L, sodium chloride 5.0g/L, agar 15.0g/L
- Grams per litre: 28.00
- Litres per 500g: 18.00
- Plates per 500g: 981.00
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