Nutrient Agar, 5G

Successful bacteriological work begins with high-quality media. Agar, a solidifying agent extracted from seaweed, is an essential component of your prepared media. Nutrient agar is a commonly used food medium for microbial cultures. This 5 gram bottle of Nutrient Agar contains:

Beef extract (provides carbohydrates, nitrogen, vitamins, salts)
Peptone (helps control pH)
Agar (a carbohydrate used as a solidifying agent)