CRITERION™ Malt Extract Agar, 500g

CRITERION™ Malt Extract Agar, Dehydrated Culture Media, 500g, Wide-Mouth Bottle

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CRITERION™ Malt Extract Agar (MEA) is a nutrient-rich, dehydrated culture medium formulated for the isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of yeasts and molds from environmental, food, beverage, and clinical samples. It is especially suitable for quality control in brewing, fermentation, cannabis, and cosmetic industries where fungal contamination monitoring is critical.

This medium supports robust fungal growth due to its high carbohydrate and nitrogen content derived from malt extract and peptone, while maintaining an acidic pH that suppresses bacterial growth.

The CRITERION™ line by Hardy Diagnostics ensures superior performance with consistent, reproducible results and laboratory-friendly packaging designed for efficiency and safety.

Features and Benefits:
• Promotes luxuriant growth of yeasts and molds from diverse sample types
• Formulated according to standard mycology protocols for general fungal cultivation
• Ideal for environmental monitoring and contamination control
• Wide-mouth, easy-grip bottle minimizes dust and spillage during media preparation
• Highly soluble powder for quick and uniform dissolution
• Stackable, space-saving design for easy lab storage
• Available in multiple container sizes (500g, 2kg, 10kg, and pre-measured 2L Mylar® bags)
• Manufactured under cGMP and ISO 13485 quality systems for consistent performance

CRITERION™ Malt Extract Agar (MEA) is a dehydrated culture medium formulated for the isolation and maintenance of yeasts and molds in food, environmental, and cannabis testing applications. Supplied in a 500g wide-mouth bottle for easy dispensing. Provides rapid solubility, consistent performance, and compliance with cGMP manufacturing standards. Manufactured by Hardy Diagnostics.

Specifications

Product Type: Dehydrated Culture Media
Medium Name: Malt Extract Agar (MEA)
Intended Use: Isolation, cultivation, and maintenance of yeasts and molds
Principle: Nutrient-rich formula providing carbohydrates, nitrogen, and minerals to support fungal growth
Typical Composition (per liter):

Malt Extract: 30.0 g

Peptone: 5.0 g

Agar: 15.0 g
pH (at 25°C): 4.7 ± 0.2
Appearance: Light tan, free-flowing powder
Container Type: Wide-mouth plastic bottle with handgrip
Fill Volume: 500g
Storage Conditions: Store at room temperature (10–30°C), in a dry environment
Shelf Life: 3 years (unopened container)
Applications:

Mycological culture of environmental or product isolates

Routine fungal quality control in food, cannabis, and cosmetics

Environmental and facility monitoring for molds and yeasts
Industries:
Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries, Cannabis QA Testing, Clinical, Cosmetics, Environmental, Food Safety, Compounding Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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