A0715

Andrade peptone water

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Peptone Water (Andrade)
• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: Andrade Indicator, 0.10 g/L ; Peptic Digest of Animal Tissue, 10 g/L ; Sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | utilization test: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; food and beverages; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: Providencia spp.; nonselective and differential for Citrobacter spp.; nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli; nonselective and differential for Klebsiella spp.; nonselective and differential for Proteus spp.; nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp.; nonselective and differential for Shigella spp.; nonselective and differential for Yersinia spp.; nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media); nonselective and differential for coliforms; nonselective and differential for enterobacteriaceae

Description

Application

A basal medium to which various carbohydrates can be added to study fermentation reactions.

Preparation Note

Suspend 15.1 g of Andrade Peptone Water in 1000 ml of distilled water. Dissolve the medium completely and dispense in test tubes containing inverted Durham′s tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature and aseptically add a sterile stock solution of a carbohydrate to a final concentration of 0.5% to 1.0% (w/v).

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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves