Milk Agar is a culture medium used to detect the proteolytic activity of microorganisms, particularly those capable of casein hydrolysis. The presence of milk proteins in the medium provides a substrate for enzymatic activity, leading to visible changes that indicate microbial digestion. This medium is essential for studies in microbial physiology and environmental microbiology. It is widely used in both educational and research laboratories for microbial characterization.
- Detects proteolytic activity in microbes
- Contains milk proteins as a substrate
- Used for microbial characterization