D3060

Dextrose starch agar

suitable for microbiology, NutriSelect^® Plus

• UNSPSC Code: 41171611
• NACRES: NA.74

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
• final pH: 7.3±0.2 (25 °C)
• application(s): clinical testing; food and beverages; microbiology
• suitability: nonselective for Neisseria spp.; nonselective for Streptococcus spp.

Description

Application

Used to propagate Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Components

Ingredients(g/L)
Proteose peptone15.00
Dextrose2.00
Starch, soluble10.00
Sodium chloride5.00
Disodium phosphate3.00
Gelatin20.00
Agar10.00

Preparation Note

Suspend 65 g of Dextrose Starch Agar in 1000 ml of distilled water. Boil to dissolve the medium completely. Dispense in tubes and sterilize by autoclaving at 15 lbs. pressure (121°C) for 15 minutes. Cool the tubed medium in a slanted position.

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