Plate count agar (PCA) is a microbiological growth medium commonly used to assess or to monitor "total" or viable bacterial growth of a sample. PCA is not a selective medium.
The composition of plate count agar may vary, but typically it contains (w/v):
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- 0.5% peptone
- 0.25% yeast extract
- 0.1% glucose
- 1.5% agar
- pH adjusted to neutral at 25 C.
Plate count broth does not contain agar.
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