MacConkey Agar

Description

MacConkey agars are slightly selective and differential plating media mainly used for the detection and isolation of gram-negative organisms from clinical, dairy, food, water, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other industrial sources.

MacConkey Agar is used for isolating and differentiating lactose-fermenting from lactose-nonfermenting gram-negative enteric bacilli.

MacConkey Agar Base is used with added carbohydrate in differentiating coliforms based on fermentation reactions.