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B2551

Millipore

Brewer thioglycollate medium

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

Synonym(s):

Thioglycollate Medium (Brewer)

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41171607
NACRES:
NA.85

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

200

form

powder

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

pH

7.2±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
food and beverages
sterility testing
microbiology

suitability

anaerobic bacteria
nonselective for Bacteroides spp.
nonselective for Clostridium spp.
nonselective for Streptococcus spp.
nonselective for bacteria (General Media)

Application

Used for testing the sterility of biological products.

Components

Components (g/L)
Proteose Peptone 10.00
Infusion from Beef 17.50
Dextrose 5.00
Sodium Chloride 5.00
Dipotassium Phosphate 2.00
Sodium Thioglycollate 0.50
Methylene Blue 0.002
Agar 0.50

Preparation Note

Suspend 40.5 g of Brewer Thioglycollate Medium in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense in tubes or in suitable containers as desired and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes.Note: If more than the upper one third of medium has acquired a green color, the medium may be restored once by heating on a water bath or free flowing steam until the green color disappears.

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

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

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

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BCCK5675
BCCH4305
BCCF3657
BCBZ6134

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