78052

Phenylalanine Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Basic

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• Agency: according to ISO 10273:2017
• Quality Level: 200
• sterility: non-sterile
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 12 g/L ; disodium hydrogen phosphate, 1 g/L ; DL-phenylalanine, 2 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5 g/L ; yeast extract, 3 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Basic
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: Providencia spp.; nonselective and differential for Proteus spp.

Description

Application

for detecting phenylalanine deaminase, for the identification of Proteus and Providencia alongside other Enterobacteriaceae

Preparation Note

Dissolve 23 g in 1 litre distilled water. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes.

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 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves