B1676

Blood agar base no. 2

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• Agency: according to ISO 11290-1:2017; according to ISO 11290-2:2017
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Agar, 15.00 g/L ; Liver extract, 2.50 g/L ; Proteose peptone, 15.00 g/L ; Sodium chloride, 5.00 g/L ; Yeast extract, 5.00 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• pH: 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; veterinary; microbiology
• suitability: Enterococcus spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Pneumococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for Campylobacter spp.; nonselective and differential for Neisseria spp.; nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for Streptococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media); nonselective and differential for molds (General Media); nonselective and differential for yeasts (General Media)

Description

Application

Formulated to yield maximum recovery of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms.

Preparation Note

Suspend 21.25 g of Blood Agar Base No. 2 in 500 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to 40-50°C and aseptically add 7% v/v sterile defibrinated blood.

Footnote

We offer two media types: the superior granulated GranuCult^® and the cost-efficient powdered NutriSelect^® culture media, depending on your needs.
The designations basic, plus, or prime are added to indicate the quality control level, from basic quality control to standard QC plus to prime for full regulatory compliance.

Legal Information

GRANUCULT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

NutriSelect is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable