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Mucate Broth

NutriSelect^® Plus, suitable for microbiology

• UNSPSC Code: 41171606
• NACRES: NA.74

Properties

• sterility: non-sterile
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioChemika
• form: powder
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• composition: bromothymol blue, 0.024 g/L ; mucic acid, 10 g/L ; peptone, 10 g/L
• manufacturer/tradename: NutriSelect^® Plus
• technique(s): microbe id | utilization test: suitable; microbiological culture: suitable
• final pH: 7.4±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective and differential for Escherichia coli; nonselective and differential for Shigella spp.; nonselective and differential for coliforms; nonselective and differential for enterovirulent E. coli (EEC)

Description

Application

For identification of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shigella species from milk and milk products.

Preparation Note

Suspend 20 g in 1 litre distilled water. Dissolve Mucic acid by slowly adding 4 N sodium hydroxide and stirring, adjust pH to 7.4. Dispense in 5 ml amounts in screw-capped tubes. Sterilize by autoclaving at 121°C for 10 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 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves