BACTERIOLOGICAL AGAR TYPE A

SOLIDIFICATION AGENT

DESCRIPTION:

Bacteriological agars act as solidification agents in the preparation of solid culture media at concentrations between 12 and 20 g / L. 

TYPICAL COMPOSITION

Physical characteristics :

- Aspect, powder color............................................................................................................white cream

- Fusion temperature ..................................................................................................................... ≥ 85 °C

- Gelification temperature ........................................................................................................... 35-30 °C

- Precipitation after sterilization ....................................................................................................negative

- pH at 1,5% gel after sterilization .................................................................................................. 6,5-7,0

- Gel strength at 1,5% after sterilization ............................................................................ 650-700 g/cm2

Chemical characteristics :

- Foreign substances .........................................................................................................less than 1,0 %

- Starch ............................................................................................................................................absent

- Gelatin ...........................................................................................................................................absent

- Sulfuric ash......................................................................................................................less than 6,0 %

- Heavy metals...............................................................................................................less than 0,004 %

- Lead.............................................................................................................................less than 0,001 %

- Arsenic.......................................................................................................................less than 0,0003 %

- Loss on drying ...............................................................................................................less than 10,0 %

PACKAGING

Dehydrated medium :
A1010HA - 500 g bottle
A1010GC - 5 kg drum

SOLIDIFICATION AGENT