M-Fc Agar - 500g

Lab Supplies · Chemsol Scientific · Merck

Commonly referred to as Coliform Agar or Membrane Fecal Coliform Agar, this agar is suitable for the detection and enumeration of fecal coliforms by the membrane filtration technique.

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Last Updated 15 Feb 2023

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Application(s)

bioburden testing: suitable, microbiological culture: suitable'

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Agriculture, Environmental, Food and Beverages

suitability

selective and differential for Escherichia coli, selective and differential for coliforms

Microbiology

suitable, water monitoring: suitable

Preparation Note

Dissolve 52 g in 1 litre distilled water and heat to boiling to dissolve completely. Add 10 ml of a 1 % solution of rosolic acid (Cat. No. 861324) in 0.2 N NaOH. Continue heating for 1 minute with frequent agitation. Do not autoclave! Cool to 45-50°C. Dispense 4 ml amounts into Petri dishes (50-60mm) and allow to solidify.

Weight	0.5kg
Product Title	m-Fc Agar - 500g
Product Code	HG000C92.500
Sterility	non-sterile
Quality Level	100
Form	powder
Shelf life	limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
Composition	agar-agar, 15 g/L, bile salts, 1.5 g/L, lactose, 12 g/L, methyl blue, 0.1 g/L, proteose peptone, 5 g/L, sodium chloride, 5 g/L, tryptose, 10 g/L, yeast extract, 3 g/L final pH - 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)

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