Agar Agar Powder - 50g x2 (100g)

Description

Agar Agar Powder is an ingredient used in preparation of MEA and PDA nutrient plate recipe. It is a gelatinous substance obtained from seaweed and used in biological culture media and as a thickener in food.

Instructions

MEA Ingredients (Each Sold Separately)

• 11g Agar Agar Powder
• 7-10g Barley Malt Powder
• 500ml boiling water

PDA Ingredients (Each Sold Separately)

• 11g Agar Agar Powder
• 1-3g Dextrose Powder
• 500ml hot potato broth

Method

• Mix all the ingredients very well and until there are no lumps.
• Pour mixture into a Glass Beaker and cover with Heavy Duty Foil and wrap tight (the foil is a splash cover).
• Place the Glass Beaker in a Pressure Cooker and get it to operating temperature and pressure.
• From this point, cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove Glass Beaker from the Pressure Cooker and wait for mixture to drop to 50°C.
• Pour into the Petri Dishes.