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Baird Parker Agar

  • Commonly used in the detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci in food samples
  • Contains potassium tellurite and lithium which supresses the growth of most bacteria but allows the growth of staphylococcus aureus
  • pH: 6.9
  • Dehydrated Appearance: light tan, homogeneous powder
  • Prepared Appearance: yellow agar
  • Soluble in boiling water

Contains:

  • Pancreatic Digest of Casein
  • Beef Extractive
  • Yeast Extract
  • Lithium Chloride
  • Glycine
  • Sodium Pyruvate
  • Agar
  • Properties

    Shelf life

    2 years

    Storage Temperature

    RT

    Media Concentration (in g/L)

    60

    Appearance color

    beige

    Appearance form

    powder

    pH value

    6.9