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ReadyPlate™ CT VRBG Agar ISO 21528

55 mm contact plates (20/box) for detection of Enterobacteriaceae

Synonym(s):

VRBG Agar, Violet Red Bile Dextrose Agar, Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106200
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

ISO 21528

Quality Level

300

product line

ReadyPlate™

form

plate (ready-to-use)

manufacturer/tradename

ReadyPlate™ CT

packaging

pkg of (55 mm contact plates (20/box))

storage condition

(15 - 25 °C )

pH

7.6 ( in H2O)

application(s)

food and beverages
surface monitoring

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

Escherichia coli
bacteria
enterobacteriaceae

General description

ReadyPlate™ CT VRBG Agar contact plates provide a ready-to-use method for environmental monitoring of surfaces in critical clean rooms and isolators.
Crystal violet and bile salts in the medium inhibit the accompanying bacterial flora. Degradation of glucose is accompanied by production of acid, which is indicated by a color change to red and by zones of precipitated bile acids surrounding the colonies. All Enterobacteriaceae are detected as they all degrade glucose to acid. The culture medium is not, however, specific for these organisms as some other accompanying bacteria (e.g. Aeromonas) also show these reactions.

Application

ReadyPlate™ CT VRBG Agar contact plates are suitable for the selective isolation of Enterobacteriaceae or bile tolerant Gram-negative bacteria from non-sterile pharmaceutical products, foodstuffs, and other sample material.

Legal Information

READYPLATE is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

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