MacConkey Broth W/Neutral Red – HX-Media

Name: MacConkey Broth W/Neutral Red - HX-Media
SKU: HXM-MCB-01
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Principle:- Peptone serves as the source of all essential nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, other trace factors which are essential for the growth of microbes. The lactose in it plays a crucial role for selection of lactose fermenting microbes. Moreover the combination of Bromo Cresol Purple and the bile salts inhibits the Gram-positive bacteria.

Use:- Recommended for selective isolation and differentiation of Lactose fermenting and Lactose non-fermenting enteric bacteria from water, sewage etc. Specifically the coliforms; E coli by using Durham’s tube for detection of gas production. The MacConkey Broth is recommended for the use in microbial examination of water samples, milk and dairy products, and recommended by many regulatory bodies such as British Pharmacopeia.

MacConkey Broth (W/Neutral Red) – HX-Media – Hexa Biotech

Directions:- Suspend 40 gram in 1000 ml distilled water adjust the pH if required. MacConkey Broth sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121 °C) for 15 min, cool it to 42-45 °C.

Specimens types analyzed:- Water samples, Soil samples, Food and dairy samples, Pharmaceutical samples, clinical samples, etc.

Performance and Evaluation:- The expected performance of the medium is liable to use as per the direction on the label when stored at optimum conditions and within expiry date.

Disposal:- To avoid the contamination or propagation of any hazardous microbes the used, unusable or modified preparation of this product must be disposed after autoclaving or incineration after completion of task.

Storage and Shelf Life:- Hygroscopic; Keep container tightly closed. Store at temperature below 30⁰C and Dry place Expected Performance when stored at optimum and within expiry date.

Precautions to be taken:- These microbial media are intended for the in-vitro use only. All the handling, experiments, storage, and discarding should be performed with the help of trained and experienced technicians and as per the established guidelines. The material should be disposed only after proper serialization by autoclaving.