Appearance (Colour)
Cream to light brown
Appearance (Form)
Free flowing, homogeneous powder
Solubility
Insoluble in distilled/purified water, methanol, acetone and alcohol
Loss on drying
5.0 - 7.0%
Nitrogen content (N)
>=2.0%
Total Aerobic microbial count
NMT 100 cfu/gm (By plate count method)
Total Yeast and Mould count
NMT 100 cfu/gm (By plate count method)
Cultural Response
(73438 )Oatmeal Agar is prepared using oatmeal powder. Inoculate and incubate at 25-30°C for 18-48 hours with the following.
Organism
Candida albicans ATCC 10231
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763
Inoculum (cfu) 10-100
Growth : Good
Organism
Aspergillus niger ATCC 16404
Inoculum
Growth : Good
Escherichia coli
Should be Absent/gm
Salmonella typhimurium
Should be Absent/gm
Ash
<=5.0%
Applications
Oatmeal powder is obtained from oat grains and manufactured under controlled conditions. It is highly nutritious source for growth of fungi in media.
