Malt agar is recommended by APHA for use in both antibiotic and acidified standard methods for yeast and mold counts in food. This medium is also used for maintaining stock cultures of fungi. with acidic pH, they are used for the isolation, cultivation and maintenance of yeast and molds.
Application: For Laboratory Chemicals, Analytical Purpose, Biochemical Analysis
- Appearance: Cream to brownish yellow homogeneous free flowing powder
- Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel
- Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Light amber colored clear to slightly opalescent gel forms in tubes or Petri plates
- Reaction: Reaction of 4.5% w/v aqueous solution at 25 deg C. pH : 5.5±0.2