Scharlau MacConkey Broth, Eur. Pharm.

Scharlau MacConkey Broth is a liquid culture medium for the detection and enumeration of coliforms. The manufacturer places this application in the context of the Pharmacopoeial Harmonised Method and lists EP, HP and USP source references. It is also described as Medium G, including the Medium G designation from the fifth edition of the European Pharmacopoeia. These names help the laboratory identify the broth when matching a written procedure to a purchasing reference. The selected article 02-611-500 is the dehydrated product for preparing liquid medium. Durham-tube and closure details listed for separate prepared products do not describe this 500 g article. The selected article is supplied as 500 g of dehydrated medium in a vacuum-wrapped flask. Prepare it and perform incubation, reading and quality-control checks according to the applicable laboratory procedure and manufacturer instructions.