Ready-to-use Plate Count Agar Plates (also known as Standard Methods Agar Plates) are formulated with a nonselective growth medium and are used to enumerate total viable microorganisms in samples, such as dairy products, foods, and water, to test their sanitary quality.
Note: The American Public Health Association (APHA) formulation contains 1.5% agar.
Contains 0.5% (5 g/L) tryptone, 0.25% (2.5 g/L) yeast extract, 0.1% glucose, and either 1.5% or 2% agar.