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Nutrient Broth No 3, Vegitone

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• Synonym(s): Vegitone Nutrient Broth No 3
• UNSPSC Code: 41171607
• NACRES: NA.85

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: peptone (vegetable), 5.0 g/L ; sodium chloride, 5.0 g/L ; vegetable extract, 1.5 g/L ; yeast extract, 1.5 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; clinical testing; environmental; food and beverages; life science and biopharma; pharmaceutical; water monitoring; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for bacteria (General Media)

Description

Application

Nutrient Broth No 3 Vegitone is used as a general culture medium which may be used as enrichment medium by incorporating 10% blood or other biological fluids. It is like Nutrient Broth No 3 but the animal derived products are replaced by plant equivalents.

Preparation Note

Suspend 13 g in 1000 ml distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense as desired and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes.

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