Bacterial Medium: LB Agar

A pre-formulated Luria-Bertani agar powder designed for preparation of solid bacterial growth medium. Optimized for consistent plate culture and colony isolation in molecular biology research.

Technical Specifications:
- Format: Powder
- Package size: 500g
- Standard concentration: 35g/L
- pH: 7.0 ± 0.2 at 25°C
- Autoclave compatible

Composition per Liter:
- Tryptone: 10g
- Yeast Extract: 5g
- Sodium Chloride: 10g
- Agar: 10g

Preparation Protocol:
1. Weigh 35g powder per liter
2. Add appropriate volume of water
3. Mix until suspended
4. Autoclave at 121°C for 15 minutes
5. Cool to ~55°C before pouring plates

Research Applications:
- Bacterial plating
- Colony isolation
- Strain maintenance
- Transformation selection
- Microbiology research
- Cloning procedures

Storage Requirements:
- Store powder at room tem