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MSP010054

Millipore

Milliflex Pre-filled Agar Cassettes (R2A)

suitable (for bioburden testing of potable water)

Synonym(s):

Reasoner’s 2A agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41116129
NACRES:
NA.74

description

General microbiological analysis

Quality Level

300

sterility

sterile

form

plate (pre-poured agar)

manufacturer/tradename

Milliflex®

input

sample type pharmaceutical(s)

pH

7.2±0.2

suitability

suitable (for bioburden testing of potable water)

application(s)

bioburden testing
cosmetics
microbiology
pharmaceutical
water monitoring

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

R2A agar was devised by Reasoner and Geldreich for the isolation and cultivation of bacteria from treated potable water. The medium is suitable for this purpose as it is not nutrient-rich, and at lower temperatures and with longer incubation times it stimulates the growth of stress and chlorine-tolerant bacteria. These would normally be inhibited when cultured on nutrient-rich media by faster-growing microbes. The agar-based media comes in ready-to-use cassettes Each cassette is a plastic 3-piece assembly containing approximately 10ml of R2A Agar.

Application

R2A agar is used in heterotrophic plate count (HPC) testing. HPC, formerly known as the standard plate count, is a procedure for estimating the number of live bacteria in water and measuring changes during water treatment in distribution systems or in swimming pools.

Legal Information

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

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

MSP010054:

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