70133

Blood Agar (Base)

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• UNSPSC Code: 41171605
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: agar, 15 g/L ; meat extract, 10 g/L ; peptone, 10 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: Aeromonas spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Pneumococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for Bacillus cereus; nonselective and differential for Bacillus spp.; nonselective and differential for Bordetella spp.; nonselective and differential for Candida spp.; nonselective and differential for Clostridium spp.; nonselective and differential for Corynebacterium spp.; nonselective and differential for Enterococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli; nonselective and differential for Listeria spp.; nonselective and differential for Neisseria spp.; nonselective and differential for Pseudomonas spp.; nonselective and differential for Salmonella spp.; nonselective and differential for Shigella spp.; nonselective and differential for Staphylococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for Streptococcus spp.; nonselective and differential for bacteria (General Media); nonselective and differential for coliforms

Description

Application

A non-selective medium for the isolation and cultivation of many pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms.

Preparation Note

Suspend 40 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve completely. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 15 minutes. For blood agar, cool to 45-50°C and add aseptically 6% of sterile defibrinated blood.

Other Notes

Isolation of Aeromonas spp. from feces

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 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves