Nutrient Agar

A general purpose medium for the cultivation of organisms that are less fastidious in their nutritional requirements.  This particular formulation has additional 0.2% Agar added to provide for a firmer medium without loss of efficacy. Generally used to maintain cultures or to check the purity of subcultures from isolation media.

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Organisms Ref. No Result
Escherichia coli NCTC 12241 Grey / Opaque Colonies
Salmonella typhimurium NCTC 12023 Cream Colonies
Yersinia enterocolitica NCTC 12982 Cream Colonies
Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 12981 White Colonies