2005•AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGYOpen access

Cassava starch as an alternative to agar-agar in microbiological media

Y.U. Dabai, Suleiman Alhaji Muhammad

Abstract

Cassava starch powder produced locally was tested for its ability to serve as a solidifying agent in microbiological nutrient media, using different aqueous percentage concentration in pour plates and slants. 10% concentration produced setting usually associated with solid nutrient media within 30 min. Cassava starch powder can therefore be a potential solidifying agent in microbiological nutrient media as an alternative to agar-agar. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 4 (6), pp. 573-574, 2005

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Key concepts: Agar, Starch, Nutrient agar, Food science, Nutrient, Agar plate, Aqueous medium, Chemistry