D7809

Deoxycholate citrate agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• pH: 7.5±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: selective and differential for Salmonella spp.; selective and differential for Shigella spp.

Description

Application

A selective medium recommended for the isolation of enteric pathogens particularly Salmonella and Shigella species.

Components

Components (g/L)
Heart infusion solids 10.00
Proteose peptone 10.00
Lactose 10.00
Sodium citrate 20.00
Ferric ammonim citrate 2.00
Sodium deoxycholate 5.00
Neutral red 0.02
Agar 13.50

Preparation Note

Suspend 70.52 g of Deoxycholate Citrate Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Do not autoclave. Avoid excessive heating as it is detrimental to the medium.

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