High grade Starch Agar is supplied by Micromaster. It is available in the form of a yellow coloured homogenous free flowing powder which has a pH in the range of 7.1 to 7.3. It is advisable to store this product below 30C.

• Quantity provided: 100 g/pack

Starch Agar is used for detection of starch hydrolysing microorganisms. Starch Agar was formulated by Vedder for the cultivation of Neisseria. It is recommended for the detection of starch hydrolysing microorganisms from foods and clinical samples. Present formulation is accepted by BIS for detection of starch hydrolysis by Bacillus cereus. Peptic digest of animal tissue and meat extract provide nitrogenous compounds, carbon, sulphur, trace elements etc. to the microorganisms. Flood the surface of 24 - 48 hour old culture on Starch Agar with Grams Iodine. Starch hydrolysis is seen as a colourless zone surrounding the colonies. A blue or purple zone indicates that starch is not hydrolyzed.