Why is water needed to make an agar?
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Nutrient Agar is a general purpose, nutrient medium used for the cultivation of microbes supporting growth of a wide range of non-fastidious organisms. Nutrient agar is popular because it can grow a variety of types of bacteria and fungi, and contains many nutrients needed for the bacterial growth.
Composition of Nutrient Agar
0.5% Peptone
It is an enzymatic digest of animal protein. Peptone is the principal source of organic nitrogen for the growing bacteria.
0.3% beef extract/yeast extract
It is the water-soluble substances which aid in bacterial growth, such as vitamins, carbohydrates, organic nitrogen compounds and salts.
1.5% agar
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