51490

Hektoen Enteric Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Code UNSPSC : 41171606
• Nomenclature NACRES : NA.74

Propriétés

• Stérilité: non-sterile
• Niveau de qualité: 200
• Forme: powder
• Durée de conservation: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• Composition: acid fuchsin, 0.1 g/L ; agar, 15.0 g/L ; ammonium ferric citrate, 1.5 g/L ; bile salts, 9 g/L ; bromothymol blue, 0.065 g/L ; lactose, 12 g/L ; mixed peptone, 12 g/L ; salicin, 2 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5 g/L ; sodium thiosulfate, 5 g/L ; sucrose, 12 g/L ; yeast extract, 3 g/L
• Fabricant/nom de marque: NutriSelect^® Plus
• Technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• pH final: 7.5±0.2 (25 °C)
• Application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• Adéquation: selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.; selective and differential for bacteria (General Media)

Description

Application

Hektoen enteric agar is a type of primary standard media, which may be commonly used in the selective detection and isolation of Salmonella in food microbiology labs[1] and in human stool specimens[2].

Notes préparatoires

Suspend 76.67 g in 1 litre distilled water and let it soak. Heat up by constant stirring until boiling. Cool to 55 - 60 °C and pour into sterile plates. Do not autoclave. The Medium is very thermolabile and thus overheating should be avoided.

Autres remarques

Plating medium for the isolation of enteric pathogens[3][4]; Isolation of Shigellae[5]

Note de bas de page

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.

Informations légales

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

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

Informations sur la sécurité

• Pictogrammes: GHS07
• Mention d'avertissement: Warning
• Mentions de danger: H317
• Conseils de prudence: P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Classification des risques: Skin Sens. 1
• Code de la classe de stockage: 11 - Combustible Solids
• Classe de danger pour l'eau (WGK): WGK 3
• Point d'éclair (°F): Not applicable
• Point d'éclair (°C): Not applicable
• Équipement de protection individuelle: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves