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GranuCult® plus Yeast extract glucose chloramphenicol agar FIL-IDF

for yeasts, for molds, suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

YGC agar, Yeast extract glucose chloramphenicol agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41106213
NACRES:
NA.74

sterility

non-sterile

Quality Level

200

form

granular

manufacturer/tradename

GranuCult® plus

storage condition

dry media (Keep tightly closed)

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

color

yellow-brown

pH

6.6 (25 °C, 40 g/L in H2O)

application(s)

food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

15-25°C

suitability

molds
yeasts

General description

GranuCult® plus YGC agar is a selective agar used to isolate yeasts and molds from milk and milk products. The culture medium contains chloramphenicol to suppress accompanying bacterial flora. Unlike other similar culture media with antibiotics (e.g., Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Agar), it has the advantage of being fully autoclavable. Once prepared, it is stable for a long time - at least 4 months.

Application

GranuCult® plus YGC agar is suitable for Selective agar for isolating and counting yeasts and molds in milk and milk products.

Features and Benefits

  • GranuCult® offers superior granulated culture media.
  • Safe and sustainable due to reduced risks associated with fine dust and toxic substance inhalation, resulting in a safer work environment.
  • Excellent wettability, solubility, and free-flowing properties
  • Convenient, with minimal component separation and clumping, even under warm or humid conditions.
  • High batch-to-batch reproducibility
  • Prolonged shelf life of up to five years
  • High number of test strains exceeding all regulatory demands
  • Granulation technology allows many supplements to be included, with no need to add these separately

Analysis Note

Appearance (color): yellowish-brown
pH-value (25 °C): 6.4 - 6.8
Recovery on test medium (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058)): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9080): ≥ 70 %
Recovery on test medium (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013)): ≤ 0.01 %
Recovery on test medium (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001)): ≤ 0.01 %
Recovery on test medium (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (WDCM 00034)): ≤ 0.01 %
Growth (Geotrichum candidum DSM 1240): good to very good
Growth (Penicillium commune ATCC 10428): good to very good
Growth (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053)): good to very good
Incubation: 5 days; 28 °C; aerobic

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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