0120569

mEHEC Broth in bags

For selective enrichment of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in selected foods, suitable for microbiology

• Synonym(s): Modified Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Broth
• UNSPSC Code: 41106200
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• form: liquid
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• feature: ready-to-use
• application(s): food and beverages; industrial qc; pathogen testing; microbiology
• suitability: enterovirulent E. coli (EEC)

Description

General description

mEHEC Broth in bags is used for selective enrichment of Salmonella, Enterohemorrhagic E. coli during bacteriological examination of water, milk and foods. The media contains tryptone that provides nitrogenous and carbonaceous compounds, amino acids and other essential growth nutrients. It contains buffereing agents and selective substances, but the exact composition is proprietary and cannot not be disclosed.

Application

mEHEC Broth in bags is used for selective enrichment of Salmonella, Enterohemorrhagic E.coli O157:H7, and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in selected foods. Specially validated for use with Assurance GDS^®, TRANSIA^® Plate, TRANSIA^® AG, and VIP^® Gold.

Components

mEHEC Media contains following nutrients sources: casein digest, yeast digest, carbohydrates, and salts. The exact composition of this proprietary media cannot be disclosed.

Legal Information

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

Assurance GDS is a registered trademark of BioControl Systems, Inc.

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

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable