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NZCYM Broth

EZMix powder microbial growth medium

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352202

sterility

non-sterile

form

powder

application(s)

food and beverages

storage temp.

room temp

suitability

nonselective for Escherichia coli
nonselective for coliforms

General description

NZCYM is a microbial growth medium used for the cultivation of E. coli and lambda bacteriophage. This nutrient-rich microbial broth contains peptides, amino acids, and water-soluble vitamins in a low-salt formulation.

Features and Benefits

NZCYM EZMix powder provides:
  • Granulated, dust-free format for safer handling and faster mixing
  • Easy scale-up using larger package size
  • Standard formulation

Components

10 g/L Tryptone
5 g/L Yeast Extract
5 g/L NaCl
1 g/L Casamino Acids
1 g/L MgSO4
0.6 g/L inert binder

Reconstitution

Stir to suspend 22.6 g powder in 1L water. Autoclave for 15 minutes at 121°C to sterilize. Allow to cool before making additions, such as antibiotics (if desired).

Legal Information

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Method for bacteriophage isolation against target Campylobacter strains
C. Carvalho
Letters in Applied Microbiology (2009)

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