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70135

Millipore

DCLS Agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect® Plus

Synonym(s):

Deoxycholate Citrate Lactose Sucrose Agar

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41171607
NACRES:
NA.74

form

powder

Quality Level

200

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

agar, 12.0 g/L
lactose, 5.0 g/L
neutral red, 0.03 g/L
sodium citrate, 10.5 g/L
sodium desoxycholate, 2.5 g/L
sodium thiosulfate, 5.0 g/L
special peptone, 10.0 g/L
sucrose, 5.0 g/L

manufacturer/tradename

NutriSelect® Plus

technique(s)

microbiological culture: suitable

final pH

7.2±0.2 (25 °C)

application(s)

clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
microbiology

suitability

selective and differential for Salmonella spp.
selective and differential for Shigella spp.
selective and differential for Vibrio spp.
selective and differential for Yersinia spp.

Application

A medium for the culture of pathogenic Vibrio species as well as Salmonella and Shigella.

Preparation Note

Suspend 50 g in 1 litre of distilled water. Bring to the boil to dissolve the medium completely. Cool to 50°C and pour plates. Do not autoclave!

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

13 - Non 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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BCBW4222
BCBP6038V
BCBL6965V
BCBG4795V
BCBF6560V

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[Effectivity of Leifson agar modified by addition of sucrose. A comparison with the not-modified substrate (author's transl)].
F Burkhardt
Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Erste Abteilung Originale. Reihe A: Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Parasitologie, 239(4), 488-492 (1977-12-01)

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