Plate Count Agar / Tryptone Glucose Yeast Agar, 500g, Oxoid
Determine the plate counts of microorganisms in food, dairy samples, waste water and other material of sanitary importance with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Plate Count Agar (Dehydrated). Plate Count Agar was developed by Buchbinder et al which is recommended by APHA, AOAC and PHLS. The quality control of Plate Count Agar (APHA) includes testing in accordance with ISO 11133:2014.
A medium for the enumeration of viable organisms in food, animal feed and water samples
| Typical Formula* |
gm/litre |
| Tryptone |
5.0 |
| Yeast extract |
2.5 |
| Glucose |
1.0 |
| Agar |
9.0 |
| pH 7.0 ± 0.2 @ 25°C |
