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MacConkey Agar Recipe
To prepare L of MacConkey Agar you will need:
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| Component ▲ ▼ | Molecular Weight ▲ ▼ | Type ▲ ▼ | Concentration (mM) ▲ ▼ | Total Mass (mg) ▲ ▼ |
| Agar | - | Other | - | 13500 |
| Bile salts | - | Other | - | 1500 |
| Crystal violet | - | Other | - | 1 |
| Lactose monohydrate | - | Other | - | 10000 |
| Neutral Red | - | Other | - | 30 |
| Pancreatic digest of gelatin | - | Other | - | 17000 |
| Peptones (meat and casein) | - | Other | - | 3000 |
| Sodium chloride | 58.44 | Amino Acid | 85.5578 | 5000 |
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References
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MLA | "Quest Calculate™ MacConkey Agar Recipe." AAT Bioquest, Inc., 22 Apr. 2025, https://www.aatbio.com/resources/cell-media-formulations/macconkey-agar-formulation-composition-recipe-and-preparation. | |
APA | AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2025, April 22). Quest Calculate™ MacConkey Agar Recipe. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/cell-media-formulations/macconkey-agar-formulation-composition-recipe-and-preparation. | |
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