Plate Count Agar (Standard Methods Agar) ,

Plate Count Agar (Standard Methods Agar) , Specification

Solubility
Water

Physical Form
Powder

Usage
Laboratory

Shelf Life
36 Months

Storage
Room Temperature

Plate Count Agar (Standard Methods Agar) , Trade Information

Minimum Order Quantity
1 Piece

Payment Terms
Cash Advance (CA), Cash in Advance (CID), Days after Acceptance (DA)

Supply Ability
10 Pieces Per Day

Delivery Time
1 Days

Sample Available
No

Main Export Market(s)
Asia, Australia, Central America, North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, Africa

Main Domestic Market
All India

About Plate Count Agar (Standard Methods Agar) ,

Purpose: PCA is a microbiological growth medium used to assess or monitor the total viable bacterial growth in a sample.
- Composition: * Enzymatic Digest of Casein/Tryptone (5.0 g/L)
* Yeast Extract (2.5 g/L)
* Glucose (1.0 g/L)
* Agar (15.0 g/L)
* Method: * Not selective; supports the growth of aerobic bacteria.
* Inoculum added to molten agar, which is then poured into a petri dish.
* Incubated for about 3 days at 20-30C.
* Results: * Bacteria counted as colony-forming units per gram (CFU/g) in solid samples or CFU/mL in liquid samples.
* Benefits of PCA: * Easy to perform.
* Larger sample volume than surface spread method.
* No need for pre-drying agar surface.
* Detects lower microbiological concentrations.
* Useful for assessing bacterial contamination in foods.
* Isolating Colonies: * Once prepared, colonies grow on PCA plates.
* Streak plate method helps identify unknown microbes.
* CFU allows correct description of cell density