Question

Compare nutrient agar and macconkey agar

Answer 1

Explanation:

Compare the recipes of Nutrient Agar and HE Agar. If an organism can grow on both media, on which would you expect it to grow better? ... ACTUALLY: grows better on HE agar because there is a more abundant source of carbon 4. HE Agar is a selective medium.

Answer 2

Nutrient agar is used for growth of non-fastidious microbes while Macconkey's agar is a selective medium for growth of gram -ve and enteric bacteria

Macconkey's agar contains

1) Peptone

2) Proteose peptone

3) Lactose

4) Bile salts

5) Crystal violet

6) Neutral red

7) Sodium chloride

8) Agar

Nutrient agar contains

1) Peptone water

2) Beef/ Yeast extract

3) Sodium chloride

4) Agar

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