Standard Methods Agar
Manufacturer: Neogen Inc.
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Standard Methods Agar
Description
Acumedia | BD / Difco | BD / BBL | Oxoid | Merck |
Standard Methods Agar (7157) | 247940 | 211638 | CM0463 | 1.05463 |
Intended Use
Standard Methods Agar is used for the enumeration of bacteria in water, wastewater, food, and dairy products. This formula conforms to American Public Health Association1 (APHA), and Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC).
Product Summary and Explanation
Standard Methods Agar was developed by Buchbinder, Baris, and Goldstein in 1953 at the request of the American Public Health Association. Results showed that a dehydrated milk-free medium containing 0.25% Yeast Extract, 0.5% Tryptone, 0.1% Dextrose, and 1.5% Agar per liter approximated the productivity of Tryptone Glucose Extract Agar with added milk. Buchbinder et al. recommended that a dehydrated culture medium be used in preparing the standard plate count medium rather than preparing the medium from ingredients. Standard Methods Agar as originally suggested by Buchbinder et al.
Standard Methods Agar is also referred to as Plate Count Agar and Tryptone Glucose Yeast Agar. This formula is specified in standard method procedures.