Ashby's Glucose Agar, 5KG

Ashby's Glucose Agar is used for cultivation of Azotobacter species from soil that can use glucose and atmospheric nitrogen as source of carbon and nitrogen respectively. Azotobacters are a non-symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria and they also synthesize biologically active substances which attributes to improving seed germination, plant growth etc. Dipotassium phosphate provides buffering to the system. Various essential ions required for promoting growth of Azotobacter are also available in this medium. Appearance: White to cream homogeneous free flowing powder Gelling: Firm, comparable with 1.5% Agar gel Color and Clarity of prepared medium: Whitish, opalescent gel forms in Petri plates Reaction of 4.07% w/v aqueous solution at 25°C. pH : 7.4±0.2 Cultural characteristics observed after an incubation at 35-37°C for upto 5 days

UPC:

41105318

Condition:

New

Weight:

1.00 Ounces

HazmatClass:

No

Quantity:

1

Unit of Measurement:

EA

WeightUOM:

LB

MPN:

M713-5KG