72678

Bile esculin azide agar ISO 7899-2:2000

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• Agency: according to ISO 7899-2:2000
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: bacteriological agar, 15.0 g/L ; esculin, 1.0 g/L ; ferric ammonium citrate, 0.5 g/L ; ox bile, 10.0 g/L ; peptone, 3.0 g/L ; sodium azide, 0.15 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; tyrptone, 17.0 g/L ; yeast extract, 5.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable
• final pH: 7.1±0.1 (25 °C)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: Enterococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.

Description

Application

Selective medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of intestinal enterococci by Membrane filtration method.

Preparation Note

Suspend 56.6 grams of the medium in one liter of distilled water. Mix well and dissolve by heating with frequent agitation. Boil for one minute until complete dissolution. Dispense into appropriate containers and sterilize in autoclave at 121ºC for 15 minutes. Overheating can cause darkening of the medium. If tubes are used, allow cooling in a slanted position

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

• Hazard Statements: H412
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable