U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online
January 2001

M143
Starch Agar

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Nutrient agar 23 g
Potato starch 10 g
Distilled water 1 liter

Heat to dissolve agar in 500 ml water. Dissolve starch in 250 ml water. Combine and dilute to 1 liter. Autoclave 15 min at 121°C.

 

Note: add 3 g agar to Difco's dehydrated starch agar.



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