For in vitro diagnostic use only.
PP2160 Non-Nutrient Agar is a non-nutrient medium recommended for the detection of free-living pathogenic Acanthamoeba and Naegleria spp. cysts, trophozoites, and flagellates in tissue, soil, or water samples.
Non-Nutrient Agar is based on Page’s Saline solidified with 1.5% agar. Page’s Saline (Amoeba Saline) was developed by Page in the 1960’s(1) to provide a suitable environment for the isolation and cultivation of amoebae, particularly free-living amoebae.
These amoebae are commonly found in diverse habitats such as soil, water bodies, and human tissues.
Non-Nutrient Agar has a balanced salt content that mimics the osmotic environment found in the body fluids of animals, making it suitable for the cultivation and study of a wide range of microorganisms.
Agar is the solidifying agent.
